治める

Meaning

1. v1vt
   to rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer; to manage (e.g. a household)
2. v1vt
   to subdue; to suppress; to quell; to settle (e.g. a dispute)

Example sentences

• 王は自分の王国を公正に治めた。

  The king ruled his kingdom justly.

• その王がその国を治めていた。

  The king governed the country.

• その王は島を治めた。

  The king reigned over the island.