修める|おさめるosameru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)
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- ichidan verb, transitive verbto study; to complete (a course); to cultivate; to master
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto order (one's life)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto repair (a fault one has committed)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 修める(おさめる) |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 修めます(おさめます) |
| Negative (nai) | 修めない(おさめない) |
| polite (masen) | 修めません(おさめません) |
| classical zu / nu | 修めず・修めぬ(おさめず・おさめぬ) |
| Past (ta) | 修めた(おさめた) |
| polite (mashita) | 修めました(おさめました) |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 修めなかった(おさめなかった) |
| polite (masen deshita) | 修めませんでした(おさめませんでした) |
| Te form | 修めて(おさめて) |
| Potential | 修められる(おさめられる) |
| Passive | 修められる(おさめられる) |
| Causative | 修めさせる(おさめさせる) |
| Causative passive | 修めさせられる(おさめさせられる) |
| Conditional (ba) | 修めれば(おさめれば) |
| tara | 修めたら(おさめたら) |
| Volitional | 修めよう(おさめよう) |
| polite (mashou) | 修めましょう(おさめましょう) |
| Imperative | 修めろ(おさめろ) |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
- Synonym修業しゅうぎょうWrittenWritten word for the process of studying or training in an art or discipline; a noun, and more process-focused than 「修める」.
- SynonymマスターCasualColloquial loanword for fully mastering a skill; more casual than 「修める」.
- Related習得しゅうとくNeutralNeutral word for acquiring a skill through study or practice; result-oriented, and more common than 「修める」.
- Related会得えとくWrittenWritten word for grasping what something means and making it your own; stresses comprehension and insight.
- Antonym怠るおこたるWrittenWritten word for neglecting or failing to do what one should; the opposite of the diligent study implied by 「修める」.
Use 「修める」 for studying an art or subject well and cultivating one's character, as in 「学業を修める」 or 「身を修める」. To say you have mastered a skill, 「習得」 or 「マスター」 fits better. Take care not to mix it up with 「治める」 or 「収める」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only


