Komoru

JLPT N1

Usually written in kana.

Other forms:

籠もる (Komoru) is a Japanese godan verb meaning “to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room), to be confined in, to seclude oneself, to hide away”.

Meanings

  1. godan verb, intransitive verbto shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to seclude oneself; to hide away; to stay inside (one's shell)
  2. godan verb, intransitive verbto fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse withoft. ~のこもったもの
  3. godan verb, intransitive verbto fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to be dense
  4. godan verb, intransitive verbto be muffled (e.g. voice)
  5. godan verb, intransitive verbto hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
  6. godan verb, intransitive verbto confine oneself in a temple to pray

Examples

  • He sent me an affectionate letter.

  • The old woman extended a loving hand to the children.

  • He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 籠もる

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