Decoded Slug: ～ずにすんだ (〜zuni sunda)
Japanese JLPT Grammar Point
～ずにすんだ (〜zuni sunda)
～ずにすんだ (〜zuni sunda)
Short explanation:
Expresses the idea of 'was able to do without'; 'managed to avoid'.
Formation:
Verb-ず form + に + すんだ
Examples:
彼は事故を起こさずにすんだ。
Kare wa jiko o okosazu ni sunda.
He managed to avoid having an accident.
私は手術せずにすんだ。
Watashi wa shujutsu sezu ni sunda.
I was able to do without surgery.
雨が降らずにすんだ。
Ame ga furazu ni sunda.
We managed to avoid the rain.
罰金を払わずにすんだ。
Bakkin o harawazu ni sunda.
I managed to avoid paying a fine.
Long explanation:
The ～ずにすんだ grammar point is used to express the idea that someone was able to do without doing something or managed to avoid doing something. It often translates as 'was able to do without' or 'managed to avoid' in English. This construction is used with verbs.
