Japanese

ひっこむ
Meaning: to draw back; to sink; to recede; to retire
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

Form Affirmative Negative
Present 引っ込む 引っ込まない
Polite 引っ込みます 引っ込みません
Past 引っ込んだ 引っ込まなかった
Polite + Past 引っ込みました 引っ込みませんでした
Te-form 引っ込んで 引っ込まなくて
Potential 引っ込める 引っ込めない
Passive 引っ込まれる 引っ込まれない
Causative 引っ込ませる 引っ込ませない
Causative + Passive 引っ込まされる 引っ込まされない
Imperative 引っ込め 引っ込むな

Handwriting

引
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込
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Example

Thanks to the diet, my stomach has receded a bit.

Usage Notes

Used for something sticking out to go back in, or for a person to retire to a less visible place.

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