A must be done (it won't suffice if A isn't done).
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今日は重要な会議なんだ。間に合わないではすまないぞ。
We've got an important meeting today. I absolutely must be on time.
Getting the sentences
Construction
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Basic Examples:
頑張らずには済まない (must put effort into...)
買わないでは済まない (can't get by without buying)
Related Expressions
ずにすませる
ずにすむ
ずにすむ
Where this grammar is found
Grammar usage notes
Considering the situation, conditions of the time and social rules, speaker expresses notion of “must by all means,” or “own feeling that…must be done.” Formal expression.
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