ごめんで済むなら警察はいらない

ごめんですむならけいさつはいらない

Meanings

1. Expression just saying sorry isn't enough; sorry won't cut it (literally: if "sorry" were all it took (to settle things), we wouldn't need police)

Kanji

• 済 settle. Read as すむ.
• 警 warn. Read as ケイ.
• 察 observe. Read as サツ.

Jinuma: Japanese Dictionary · Word lists