治まる|おさまるosamaru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

JLPT N1approx.Common
Definitions
  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to cool off; to abate; to be settled; to be brought under control
    嵐あらしがしだいにおさまってきた。↗
    The storm has gradually abated.
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto be at peace; to be governed well
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated; to get better; to ease off
    その薬くすりのおかげで彼かれの腹痛はらいたはおさまった。↗
    The medicine relieved him of his stomach-ache.
Conjugation
Dictionary form治まる(おさまる)
Polite (masu)治まります(おさまります)
Negative (nai)治まらない(おさまらない)
polite (masen)治まりません(おさまりません)
classical zu / nu治まらず・治まらぬ(おさまらず・おさまらぬ)
Past (ta)治まった(おさまった)
polite (mashita)治まりました(おさまりました)
Past negative (nakatta)治まらなかった(おさまらなかった)
polite (masen deshita)治まりませんでした(おさまりませんでした)
Te form治まって(おさまって)
Potential治まれる(おさまれる)
Passive治まられる(おさまられる)
Causative治まらせる(おさまらせる)
Causative passive治まらせられる・治まらされる(おさまらせられる・おさまらされる)
Conditional (ba)治まれば(おさまれば)
tara治まったら(おさまったら)
Volitional治まろう(おさまろう)
polite (mashou)治まりましょう(おさまりましょう)
Imperative治まれ(おさまれ)

Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.

Transitive / intransitive pair
intransitive治まるおさまる⇄transitive治めるおさめる
嵐あらしが治おさまる
治まる describes a disturbance or unrest subsiding on its own (e.g., 嵐が治まる), while 治める refers to actively governing or bringing order to a territory (e.g., 国を治める).

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Synonyms & antonyms
  • Synonym静まるしずまるNeutralFor things quieting down, as in 「騒ぎが静まる」「風が静まる」: it is about noise and commotion dying away, while 「治まる」 is about order being restored or symptoms subsiding.
  • Synonym和らぐやわらぐNeutralMeans easing or softening, as in 「痛みが和らぐ」「表情が和らぐ」: the point is intensity turning milder, not order or commotion settling.
  • Antonym乱れるみだれるNeutralTo fall into disorder, as in 「秩序が乱れる」 — the direct opposite of 「治まる」.
  • Antonym荒れるあれるNeutralTo turn turbulent or violent, as in 「海が荒れる」 — the opposite of 「治まる」's sense of things calming down.

Use 「治まる」 for unrest dying down or pain and coughing subsiding, as in 「国が治まる」「痛みが治まる」. For noise and commotion quieting, say 「静まる」; for something easing in degree, 「和らぐ」. The opposites are 「乱れる」 and 「荒れる」.

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Japanese definitions
  1. 平和へいわな状態じょうたいを保たもつ。
  2. 気持きもちが落ち着おちつく。
  3. 苦痛くつうなどが静しずまる。
Kanji in this word
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