治める (Osameru) is a Japanese ichidan verb meaning “to rule, to govern, to reign over, to administer”.
Meanings
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto rule; to govern; to reign over; to administer; to manage (e.g. a household)
- ichidan verb, transitive verbto subdue; to suppress; to quell; to settle (e.g. a dispute)
Examples
その王は島を治めた。
The king reigned over the island.
その王がその国を治めていた。
The king governed the country.
王は自分の王国を公正に治めた。
The king ruled his kingdom justly.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).