Meaning of 引きこもり in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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引きこもり, 引き篭り, 引篭り, 引き籠り, 引籠り, 引き籠もり
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Kana Readingひきこもり
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Romajihikikomori
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- Meaning
- a shut-in; a stay-at-home; people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- social withdrawal; shunning other people
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Kanji found in this word
pull, tug, jerk, admit, install, quote, refer to
On: イン
Kun: ひ.く, ひ.き, ひ.き-, -び.き, ひ.ける
4 strokes
basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
On: ロウ, ル
Kun: かご, こ.める, こも.る, こ.む
22 strokes
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