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閉じこもる

閉じ篭る、 閉じ込もる、 閉じ籠る、 閉篭る

Reading

Kana: とじこもる
Romaji: tojikomoru
Kana
Romaji

Definition

v5r
vi
1

to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away

Kanji

Readings: ヘイ、 と.じる、 と.ざす、 し.める、 し.まる、 た.てる
Meanings: closed, shut
Readings: ロウ、 ル、 かご、 こ.める、 こも.る、 こ.む
Meanings: seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
Readings: ロウ、 ル、 かご、 こ.める、 こも.る、 こ.む
Meanings: basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied

Example Sentences

(かれ)自室(じしつ)()じこもった。
➥He confined himself to his room.
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(いち)日中(にちちゅう)()じこもってるつもり?
➥You can't stay in here all day.
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風邪(かぜ)のため(かれ)(いえ)()()もっていた。
➥A cold confined him to his house.
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彼女(かのじょ)部屋(へや)()じこもった。
➥She shut herself up in her room.
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彼女(かのじょ)自分(じぶん)部屋(へや)()じこもった。
➥She shut herself up in her room.
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一日中家(いちにちじゅうか)()じこもるのは健康(けんこう)()くない。
➥It is not good for your health to shut yourself in all day.
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