収まる
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Meanings
- to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.), to be contained within, to fall within (e.g. a budget)
- to settle down (into), to be installed (in one's rightful place), to be returned (to one's original position)
- to settle into (one's position), to take up (a post), to occupy (a role)
- to be delivered, to be paid (e.g. taxes)
- to be settled (dispute, conflict, etc.), to be sorted, to subside (e.g. wind), to calm down, to abate
- to be satisfied (e.g. with an answer), to consent, to agree
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Example sentences
My anger finally subsided.
The problem was neatly settled through negotiations.
We need to carefully calculate whether it will fall within the budget.
He settled into the position of company president and restructured the firm.
The dispute between the two countries finally settled after lengthy diplomatic negotiations, but the fundamental conflict remains unresolved.
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