Japanese

こもる
Meaning: to seclude oneself; to stay indoors; to be filled with
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 籠る 籠らない
Polite 籠ります 籠りません
Past 籠った 籠らなかった
Polite + Past 籠りました 籠りませんでした
Te-form 籠って 籠らなくて
Potential 籠れる 籠れない
Passive 籠られる 籠られない
Causative 籠らせる 籠らせない
Causative + Passive 籠らされる 籠らされない
Imperative 籠れ 籠るな

Handwriting

籠
る

Example sentences

He stayed in his room all day studying for the exam.
父は仕事が終わると、たいてい書斎に籠って読書をしている。
When my father finishes work, he usually stays in his study and reads.

Usage Notes

Commonly refers to staying inside a room, house, or building without going out. It can also mean to be filled with a certain feeling, air, or smell.

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