How to say "settle" in Japanese

• 一定いっていJLPT N2approx.Common
  suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbCovers settling in the sense of fixing something at a set level or making it uniform. Use it when things become constant or standardized rather than when a decision or payment is involved.
  金利きんり自由化じゆうかの方向性ほうこうせいを一定いっていするのはむずかしいことです。↗

  It is difficult to peg the direction of interest deregulation.
• 決めるきめるJLPT N4approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers 'settle on' or 'settle' in the sense of making a decision or choice. Use it when you make up your mind about something, such as settling on a plan or settling a question by deciding.
  そこに行いくことに決きめた。↗

  I made up my mind to go there.
• 片付けるかたづけるJLPT N4approx.Common
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers settling a matter, that is, resolving or disposing of it. Use it when you clear up a problem, dispute, or piece of unfinished business and get it out of the way.
  あなたはその技術的ぎじゅつてきな問題もんだいをいつ片かたづけたのですか。↗

  When did you get through with your engineering problem?
• 済ますすますJLPT N1approx.Common
  godan verb, transitive verbCovers settling in the sense of paying back or discharging an obligation. Use it when you settle a bill, debt, or account, finishing the matter completely.
  電話でんわで済すまそうと思おもいました。↗

  I thought I could settle it by phone.
• 取りまとめるとりまとめるCommon
  ichidan verb, transitive verbCovers settling in the sense of arranging things, often by gathering them together and coordinating them. Use it when someone settles matters by organizing and pulling them into shape.

For 'settle,' decide by sense: 「決める」 for settling on a choice, 「片付ける」 for settling a matter, 「済ます」 for settling a payment or obligation, 一定 for settling or fixing something at a constant level, and 「取りまとめる」 for settling things by arranging them.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 一定いっていto fix
• 決めるきめるto decide
• 住み着くすみつくto settle (in a place)
• 取り捌くとりさばくto settle (a matter)
• 片が付くかたがつくto settle (a problem)
• けりをつけるto settle
• 片をつけるかたをつけるto settle (a problem)
• 決着をつけるけっちゃくをつけるto settle (a dispute)
• 取り計らうとりはからうto manage
• 休止符を打つきゅうしふをうつto put a period to
• 雌雄を決するしゆうをけっするto have a showdown
• 片付けるかたづけるto settle (a matter)
• まとめるto bring to a conclusion
• 据えるすえるto settle (upon something)
• 済ますすますto settle
• 取りまとめるとりまとめるto arrange
• よどむto settle (at the bottom)
• 済ませるすませるto resolve
• 静めるしずめるto calm (one's nerves, excitement, etc.)
• 治めるおさめるto subdue
• さばくto deal with
• 整えるととのえるto work out (e.g. business deal)
• 収めるおさめるto subdue