Japanese

める

おさめる
Meaning: to pay; to deliver; to hand over
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 納める 納めない
Polite 納めます 納めません
Past 納めた 納めなかった
Polite + Past 納めました 納めませんでした
Te-form 納めて 納めなくて
Potential 納められる 納められない
Passive 納められる 納められない
Causative 納めさせる 納めさせない
Imperative 納めろ 納めるな

Handwriting

納
め
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Example sentences

I will pay the membership fee by the end of this month.
毎年、所得に応じた税金を納める必要がある。
Every year, it is necessary to pay taxes according to one's income.
江戸時代、代官は領地の年貢を納める役割を担っていた。
In the Edo period, the local governor (daikan) was responsible for collecting the annual rice tax (nengu) from their territory.
遺族は遺骨を墓に納めた。
The bereaved family placed the remains in the grave.
江戸時代の農民は、収穫した米を年貢として納めた。
Farmers in the Edo period paid harvested rice as land tax.
所得に応じた税金を納める必要がある。
It is necessary to pay taxes according to one's income.
江戸時代には、年貢として多くの米俵が納められた。
In the Edo period, many straw rice bags were paid as land tax.
古い寺の奥には、金色の仏像が納められた仏龕が安置されている。
In the depths of the old temple, a Buddhist niche containing a golden statue of Buddha is enshrined.
その寺には、天皇の宸筆による書が納められている。
The temple treasures a piece of calligraphy written by the Emperor's own hand.

Usage Notes

Mainly used for paying taxes, fees, or delivering products to a customer. It implies fulfilling an obligation.

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