収める

おさめる · osameru · JLPT N3 · verb-ichidan

to store to pay

📦💴 osameru ≈ oh, same room: everything gets stored in the same room

The kanji 収 means collect, as in 収入 (income). 収める is collecting something and putting it where it belongs: you store goods away, or you pay in what you owe, such as taxes or fees.

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