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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.

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AVerb: Negative ず ず に
 
AVerb: ない form で
 
 
はすまない
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
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まことまじま
Level: 432
(3 years ago)
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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Discussion about this grammar
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mysticfive
Level: 1597
I think the meaning of this is more along the lines of one having to do A rather than not allowing A - for example お礼をせずには済まない - must thank so-and-so... it might be best to think of this as the opposite of ずに済む
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13 years ago
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マイコー
Level: 261
I strongly suspect I simply mis-entered the definition when I did a batch of new expressions, or my mind was thinking backwards with the double negatives.
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13 years ago
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