Japanese

もる

こもる
Meaning: to stay inside; to be filled with (emotion); to be muffled
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 籠もる 籠もらない
Polite 籠もります 籠もりません
Past 籠もった 籠もらなかった
Polite + Past 籠もりました 籠もりませんでした
Te-form 籠もって 籠もらなくて
Potential 籠もれる 籠もれない
Passive 籠もられる 籠もられない
Causative 籠もらせる 籠もらせない
Causative + Passive 籠もらされる 籠もらされない
Imperative 籠もれ 籠もるな

Handwriting

籠
も
る

Example

I was moved by her heartfelt letter.

Usage Notes

Commonly used for physical seclusion (staying in a room) or for abstract concepts like emotions filling a message or work.

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