(おさ)める

おさめる
ichidan verb
to govern, to rule, to manage
See also: (おさ)める (to store, to obtain (収)), (おさ)める (to pay, to deliver (納))
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present(おさ)める(おさ)めない
Present polite(おさ)めます(おさ)めません
Past(おさ)めた(おさ)めなかった
Past polite(おさ)めました(おさ)めませんでした
て form(おさ)めて(おさ)めなくて
ている present(おさ)めている(おさ)めていない
ている polite(おさ)めています(おさ)めていません
ている past(おさ)めていた(おさ)めていなかった
ている past polite(おさ)めていました(おさ)めていませんでした
Conditional ば(おさ)めれば(おさ)めなければ
Conditional たら(おさ)めたら(おさ)めなかったら
Volitional(おさ)めよう
Volitional polite(おさ)めましょう
Potential(おさ)められる(おさ)められない
Passive(おさ)められる(おさ)められない
Causative(おさ)めさせる(おさ)めさせない
Imperative(おさ)めろ(おさ)めるな
1. to govern, to rule
To exercise authority over a country or region.
(くに)(おさ)める。
To govern a country.
The king ruled this land for a long time.
People in the past believed that the powerful would rule the world.
2. to manage, to control
To maintain order or handle a situation.
He managed the situation well and stopped the fight.
It was difficult to bring the chaotic situation under control.
The teacher came and finally brought the commotion in the classroom under control.

(おさ)める is an ichidan verb meaning to govern or bring under control.

TRANSITIVITY:

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

COMMON PATTERNS:

  • (くに)(おさ)める: to govern a country
  • ()(おさ)める: to rule the world
  • (らん)(おさ)める: to quell a disturbance

KANJI DISTINCTION (same reading):

  • (おさ)める: to govern, rule, control
  • (おさ)める: to pay, store, deliver
  • (おさ)める: to obtain, achieve
  • (おさ)める: to study, master

RELATED:

  • 政治(せいじ): politics
  • 自治(じち): self-government
  • 統治(とうち): rule, governance

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