収まる (おさまる): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

収まる (おさまる) means to be settled / to fit / to end.

See example sentences below.

収まる at a glance

収まる

おさまるosamaru

N1verb

to be settled / to fit / to end

収まるおさまるosamaruN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to be settled / to fit / to end

Example 1

問題がやっと収まった。

Translation

The problem has finally been settled.

Example 2

箱に全部収まらない。

Translation

It doesn't all fit into the box.