noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Used for bringing a chaotic or difficult situation under control, settling matters, or restoring order. Often appears in the set phrase 収拾がつかない (out of control, unmanageable).
混乱を収拾するために全力を尽くした。
We did our best to bring the chaos under control.
事態はもう収拾がつかないところまで来ている。
The situation has already reached a point where it is out of control.