治める

• 読み: おさめる
• ローマ字: osameru
• 漢字の分解: 治 (osa/chi/ji) — govern, cure, rule
• 発音: /o.sa.me.ɾɯ/

意味

To govern; to manage; to subdue. Exercising authority over a domain or bringing order to a situation.

A Group 2 (ichidan) verb conjugated by dropping る. Distinct from 収める (to store) and 納める (to pay), this 治める focuses on ruling and governance. Used for political authority (国を治める), maintaining peace (平和を治める), and subduing conflict. The kanji 治 also appears in 政治 (politics) and 治療 (treatment).

例文

1. その王は長い間国を治めた。
2. 新しいリーダーが地域をうまく治めている。
3. 争いを治めるために話し合いが必要だ。

使い方ガイド

場面: history, politics, leadership

トーン: authoritative

起源と歴史

The kanji 治 combines water (氵) and platform/stand (台), suggesting water flowing in an orderly way from a raised position — a metaphor for governance that brings order like controlled water flow.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal