What does 収める mean?
収める is a Japanese verb meaning “to store to pay, to supply” in English. It can also be translated as “to include (in an anthology, catalogue, etc.), to achieve (results, success, etc.), to pay (fees, taxes, etc.)” depending on context. It is written as 収める in kanji, おさめる in hiragana, and osameru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N3 vocabulary.
Example sentences
書類は全部テープでくくられて金庫におさめられた。
All the papers were taped up and kept in the safe.
その事典は約５０万語の単語を収めている。
The dictionary contains about half a million words.
そのアメリカ映画は大成功を収めた。
That American movie was a great success.