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治まる · godan verb (-ru)

Form	Positive	Negative
Dictionary	治おさまる	治おさまらない
Polite	治おさまります	治おさまりません
Past polite	治おさまりました	治おさまりませんでした
Past	治おさまった	治おさまらなかった
Te-form	治おさまって	治おさまらないで
Desire	治おさまりたい	治おさまりたくない
Potential	治おさまれる	治おさまれない
Passive	治おさまられる	治おさまられない
Causative	治おさまらせる	治おさまらせない
Causative passive	治おさまらせられるalso 治おさまらされる	治おさまらせられないalso 治おさまらされない
Volitional	治おさまろう
Polite volitional	治おさまりましょう
Imperative	治おさまれ	治おさまるな
Conditional	治おさまれば	治おさまらなければ
Tara conditional	治おさまったら	治おさまらなかったら

Pairs with治める

Meanings

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

calm down; die down; settle

Used for storms, anger, conflicts, or excitement returning to a calm state. Intransitive; the subject is what settles down.

嵐あらしがようやく治おさまった。
The storm finally died down.
彼かれの怒いかりはすぐに治おさまった。
His anger quickly subsided.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

be at peace; be well governed

Describes a country, region, or group being in a peaceful, orderly state under good governance. Often used in historical or political contexts.

新あたらしい王おうの下もとで国くにが治おさまった。
The country became peaceful under the new king.

godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb

subside; ease off; get better

Used for pain, symptoms, or discomfort lessening. Intransitive; the pain itself is the subject.

薬くすりを飲のんだら頭ず痛つうが治おさまった。
My headache eased off after I took the medicine.

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Usage patterns

嵐あらしが治おさまるfor a storm to die down
嵐あらしが治おさまって、静しずかな夜よるになった。
The storm died down, and the night became quiet.
国くにが治おさまるfor a country to be at peace and well governed
この国くにはよく治おさまっている。
This country is well governed and peaceful.
痛いたみが治おさまるfor pain to subside
薬くすりを飲のんだら痛いたみが治おさまった。
After taking the medicine, the pain subsided.
怒いかりが治おさまるfor anger to subside
彼かれの怒いかりがなかなか治おさまらなかった。
His anger just wouldn't subside.

Kanji

治reign, be at peace, calm down

Transitive / intransitive

治おさめるN2
治める is the transitive counterpart meaning 'to govern/calm something', while 治まる is intransitive, describing the thing itself becoming calm or peaceful.

Related words

静しずまるN2sense 1
静まる means to become quiet or still, often for sound or commotion, whereas 治まる implies a return to order or relief from disturbance more broadly.
和やわらぐN1sense 3
和らぐ describes pain or feelings softening gradually, while 治まる focuses on the discomfort disappearing or ending altogether.
落おち着つくN3sense 1
落ち着く is a general word for calming down or settling emotionally, while 治まる is used more specifically for storms, anger, or conflicts subsiding.
収おさまるN1
治まる is used narrowly for pain, turmoil, or natural disturbances calming down, whereas 収まる covers this meaning too but also fitting into containers and settling into roles.

Opposites

荒あれるN2sense 1
荒れる describes a storm or emotion becoming violent or turbulent, the opposite of 治まる, which describes it calming down.
乱みだれるN2sense 2
乱れる describes a country or society falling into disorder, the opposite of 治まる, which describes it being peacefully governed.

Don't confuse with

収おさまるN1
収まる means to fit into or be settled within a place or container, while 治まる means to calm down or return to peace, not physical fitting.
静しずまるN2
治まる refers to order or unrest being brought under control (e.g. a rebellion), while 静まる specifically describes noise or emotional intensity settling down.

Etymology

The verb 治まる is the intransitive counterpart of 治める. The kanji 治 carries meanings of governing, curing, and calming. The reading おさまる is native Japanese.