治める|おさめるosameru[3]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. ichidan verb, transitive verbto rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer; to manage (e.g. a household)
   王おうは自分じぶんの王国おうこくを公正こうせいに治おさめた。↗

   The king ruled his kingdom justly.
2. ichidan verb, transitive verbto subdue; to suppress; to quell; to settle (e.g. a dispute)

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• Synonym統治とうちNeutralNoun for rule or governance (「植民地統治」), used mainly in political and historical contexts. Unlike 「治める」, it cannot refer to settling a dispute.
• Synonym君臨くんりんNeutralTo reign over a country, or figuratively to dominate a field (「業界に君臨する」). 「治める」 stresses bringing order and stability rather than standing above.
• Synonym統べるすべるWrittenWritten word with a classical, solemn air: to rule or preside over (「天下を統べる」), and also to unite several things into one.
• Synonym統領とうりょうWrittenWritten word for command or leadership, also a title for a chief; mostly historical. 「治める」 is a verb and in everyday use can cover settling disputes.
• SynonymしろしめすWrittenArchaic honorific for the rule of an emperor or deity; virtually unused today. In ordinary speech say 「治める」 or 「統治する」.
• Related牛耳るぎゅうじるNeutralTo control or dominate (「会議を牛耳る」), with a negative nuance of bending people to your will. 「治める」 instead stresses establishing stable order.
• Related司るつかさどるNeutralTo be in charge of a function or duty (「記憶を司る脳」). It focuses on administering a role, while 「治める」 focuses on ruling or quelling.
• Related支配しはいNeutralNoun for domination or control (「感情に支配される」). Stronger than 「治める」: it stresses making others obey rather than creating order.
• Related制覇せいはNeutralConquering rivals or winning a title (「全国制覇」), often in sports. 「治める」 is about governing well, not about beating others to the top.
• Related所轄しょかつNeutralNoun for jurisdiction (「所轄の警察署」), used mainly for administrative bodies; it names the scope of authority rather than the act of governing.
• Related統御とうぎょWrittenWritten word for keeping a whole group under control; rare. In everyday language use 「治める」 or 「まとめる」.
• Related舵取りかじとりNeutralSteering, i.e. guiding a group or organization's course (「経営の舵取り」), usually figurative. 「治める」 is about governing or quelling, not steering.
• Related御するぎょするWrittenTo manage people or horses (「御しやすい相手」), often as 「御しがたい」; it implies bending someone to your will, while 「治める」 brings stable order to a country, river or group.
• Related管するかんするWrittenWritten and rare: to manage or administer. Everyday speech prefers 「管理する」, and for governing a country 「治める」 is the natural choice.
• Related領知りょうちWrittenWritten word for holding and ruling a territory; mostly historical. 「治める」 takes a wider range of objects and can also mean settling a dispute.
• Antonym乱すみだすNeutralTo throw things into disorder or disturb the peace. It is the direct opposite of 「治める」, which restores and keeps order.

Use 「治める」 for governing a country or region and for settling disputes: 「国を治める」「争いを治める」. In political or historical contexts say 「統治」; for being in charge of a function say 「司る」; for manipulating or dominating people say 「牛耳る」. 「乱す」 is its opposite.

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1. （河川かせんや世の中よのなかなどを）秩序ちつじょある状態じょうたいにする。また、その状態じょうたいを保たもつ。
2. 命令めいれいを下くだす立場たちばになる^([要よう出典しゅってん])。勢力せいりょくを率ひきいる。（対象たいしょうは団体だんたいか人員じんいんかを問とわない）
3. 病気びょうきを治なおす。
4. 問題もんだいなどを荒立あらだてないでおく。
5. 物事ものごとを落ち着おちついた状態じょうたいにする。