JLPT N2

ずに済む（ずにすむ）

get by without doing ~

Item 197 of 197

Structure / Usage

Verb (ない form - drop ない) + ずに済む; する → せずに済む

タクシーに乗れたので、歩かずに済んだ。

Since I could take a taxi, I was able to get by without walking.

保険のおかげで、高い医療費を払わずに済んだ。

Thanks to insurance, I got by without paying expensive medical bills.