収める · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 収める | 収めない |
| Polite | 収めます | 収めません |
| Past polite | 収めました | 収めませんでした |
| Past | 収めた | 収めなかった |
| Te-form | 収めて | 収めないで |
| Desire | 収めたい | 収めたくない |
| Potential | 収められるalso 収めれる | 収められないalso 収めれない |
| Passive | 収められる | 収められない |
| Causative | 収めさせる | 収めさせない |
| Causative passive | 収めさせられる | 収めさせられない |
| Volitional | 収めよう | |
| Polite volitional | 収めましょう | |
| Imperative | 収めろ | 収めるな |
| Conditional | 収めれば | 収めなければ |
| Tara conditional | 収めたら | 収めなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Physical use: putting something into a proper place, container, storage space, or back where it belongs. 収める is the broad learner-safe spelling; 納める is also used in some set contexts such as a sword in its sheath.
読み終えた本を棚に収めた。
I put the book I had finished reading back on the shelf.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
include; publish in; capture on film
Only when written 収める
Used for including a work or item in a book, collection, catalogue, recording, image, or frame. This sense is written 収める.
This short story is included in the new collection.
I captured the decisive moment on camera.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
achieve; gain; win; make a profit
Only when written 収める
Used with outcomes such as 成功, 成果, 優勝, 勝利, and 利益. This sense is written 収める.
The team won the tournament.
The new business made a profit from its first year.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
pay; pay in
Only when written 納める
Used for paying money that is due, especially taxes, fees, tuition, dues, and similar obligations. This sense is written 納める.
I pay my taxes by the deadline every year.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Only when written 納める
Commercial or official use for delivering goods or supplying items to a customer, organization, or designated place. This sense is written 納める.
The factory supplies parts to its business partners.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
accept; receive formally
Only when written 納める
Most often seen in polite formulas such as お納めください when asking someone to accept a gift, payment, or offering.
It's only a small gift, but please accept it.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
keep within a limit; fit within
Used with limits such as budgets, time, space, size, or a numerical range. 収める is especially common for this sense, though 納める may also be seen.
I want to keep the cost within 100,000 yen.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Only when written 納める
Religious or ceremonial use for presenting something to a shrine, deity, temple, or sacred place. 納める is the normal spelling in this context.
I dedicated an ema plaque at the shrine.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
Used for bringing a disturbance, conflict, emotion, or unstable situation under control. 収める is common; 治める overlaps for 'settle' or 'pacify' in some contexts.
See also: 治める
The police quickly brought the disturbance under control.
He took a deep breath and suppressed his anger.
ichidan verb, transitive verb, suffix
Only when written 納める
Written 納める. As an independent verb it can mean to bring work or an activity to a close; as a suffix after a verb stem, it often marks the final performance of that action for a period or occasion.
I'll wrap up this year's work today.
I decided to make this song my last one to sing this year.
I put the books away on the shelf.
I captured the beautiful scenery in a photo.
I pay my taxes properly every year.
The goods are delivered from the factory to the store.
Please accept this.
I kept the costs within budget.
I offered an offering at the shrine.
The mediator settled the dispute.
収める is commonly used for achieving a result like success (成功を収める) in everyday writing, while 博する is a more literary, slightly old-fashioned choice for the same kind of achievement.