収める
おさめる
to put (into); to put away (in); to put back (in); to keep (in)
JLPT N3 Common word
Meanings
Ichidan verb, Transitive
to put (into); to put away (in); to put back (in); to keep (in); to store (in); to restore (to its place)- to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.); to contain; to publish (in); to capture (on film)
- to achieve (results, success, etc.); to obtain; to get; to gain; to win; to make (a profit)
- to pay (fees, taxes, etc.); to deliver; to supply
- to accept (a gift or money)
All 9 meanings
- to keep (within a limit)
- to offer (to a shrine, deity, etc.); to dedicate
- to subdue; to suppress; to settle
Ichidan verb, Transitive, Suffix
to finish; to conclude; to wind up; to bring to a close
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 収めるおさめる | 収めますおさめます |
| Negative | 収めないおさめない | 収めませんおさめません |
| Past | 収めたおさめた | 収めましたおさめました |
| Past negative | 収めなかったおさめなかった | 収めませんでしたおさめませんでした |
| Te-form | 収めておさめて |
|---|---|
| Potential | 収められるおさめられる |
| Passive | 収められるおさめられる |
| Causative | 収めさせるおさめさせる |
| Volitional | 収めようおさめよう |
| Imperative | 収めろおさめろ |
| Conditional (ば) | 収めればおさめれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 収めたらおさめたら |
Example sentences
ノートは収めて。
Put your notebook away.
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I want to be successful.
ポッケに収めなさい。
Put it in your pocket.
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It was a successful presentation of a play.
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Tom won again.
More examples (10)
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Despite that, I succeeded.
引き出しにペンも収めたよ。
I also put my pens in the drawer.
トランクに荷物は収めたよ。
I've got the luggage in my trunk.
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Eventually, he returned the sword to its sheath.
引き出しにペンを収めました。
I put my pens in the drawer.
ペンも引き出しに収めました。
I also put my pens in the drawer.
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She emerged victorious in the struggle.
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He intervened and settled the matter peacefully for the time being.
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That play was an immense success.
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Tom became a successful lawyer.