納(おさ)める

おさめる
ichidan verb, transitive
to pay, to supply, to dedicate
1. to pay (taxes, fees)
To submit payment or dues.
税金(ぜいきん)を納(おさ)める。
To pay taxes.
年金(ねんきん)を納(おさ)める。
To pay pension contributions.
会費(かいひ)を納(おさ)める。
To pay membership fees.
期限(きげん)までに納(おさ)める。
To pay by the deadline.
授業料(じゅぎょうりょう)を納(おさ)める。
To pay tuition fees.
2. to supply, to deliver
To provide goods to someone.
品物(しなもの)を納(おさ)める。
To deliver goods.
商品(しょうひん)を納(おさ)める。
To deliver goods.
注文(ちゅうもん)品(ひん)を納(おさ)めた。
I delivered the ordered items.
期日(きじつ)までに納(おさ)める。
To deliver by the due date.
野菜(やさい)を市場(いちば)に納(おさ)める。
To supply vegetables to the market.
3. to dedicate, to offer
To offer something at a shrine or temple.
神社(じんじゃ)にお酒(さけ)を納(おさ)める。
To offer sake at a shrine.
仏(ほとけ)に花(はな)を納(おさ)める。
To offer flowers to Buddha.
絵馬(えま)を納(おさ)める。
To offer a votive tablet.
お守(まも)りを納(おさ)める。
To return an amulet (to the shrine).
骨(ほね)を墓(はか)に納(おさ)める。
To inter remains in a grave.

納(おさ)める means to pay, deliver, or offer something to an authority, institution, or proper place.

TRANSITIVITY:

  • Type: 他動詞(たどうし) (transitive)
  • Takes を particle

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • 税金(ぜいきん)を納(おさ)める: to pay taxes
  • 会費(かいひ)を納(おさ)める: to pay membership dues
  • 品物(しなもの)を納(おさ)める: to deliver goods
  • 神社(じんじゃ)に納(おさ)める: to offer at a shrine

COMMON COMPOUNDS:

  • 納税(のうぜい): tax payment
  • 納品(のうひん): delivery of goods
  • 納入(のうにゅう): payment, delivery
  • 納得(なっとく): consent, understanding

HOMOPHONE DISTINCTION:

  • 納(おさ)める: to pay, deliver, offer
  • 治(おさ)める: to govern, rule, manage
  • 収(おさ)める: to obtain, store away
  • 修(おさ)める: to study, master
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Added 2026.1.9 17:15 · Revised 2026.1.27 8:37
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