Japanese

きこもる

ひきこもる
Meaning: to shut oneself in; to withdraw from society
Part of Speech: Verb

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Verb inflections

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

Handwriting

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Example

He shut himself in his room and played games all the time.

Usage Notes

Refers to staying inside a room or house and avoiding contact with the outside world. Associated with the social phenomenon of 'hikikomori'.

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