引っこむ
ひっこむ
Verb, Intransitive
1.
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
2.
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
3.
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it
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彼は引退後、世間から引っ込んで静かに暮らしている。
After retirement, he withdrew from public life and lives quietly.
余計な口出しはせず、引っ込んでいた方が賢明だ。
It's wiser to stay out of it and not meddle unnecessarily.
その家は道から少し引っ込んだ場所にある。
That house is located a little set back from the road.
議論が白熱してきたので、私は一歩引っ込むことにした。
As the discussion became heated, I decided to step back.
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