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    3. 籠もる

    籠もる

    籠こも​る​

    to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room)

    NTCoreVerb, IntransitiveDaily LifeEmotions & PsychologyUsually kanaKanji Vocab26 strokes

    篭もる隠る篭る籠る

    こもる

    Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room), to be confined in, to seclude oneself, to hide away, to stay inside (one's shell)
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.), to imbue with, to infuse with
    word usually written using kana alone
    3.
    to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.), to be heavy with (e.g. smoke), to be stuffy, to be dense
    word usually written using kana alone
    4.
    to be muffled (e.g. voice)
    word usually written using kana alone
    5.
    to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
    word usually written using kana alone
    6.
    to confine oneself in a temple to pray
    word usually written using kana alone

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    Characters that make up this word

    籠
    かご・こ.める・こも.る・こ.む…(4)
    basket・devote oneself・seclude oneself・cage・coop…(1)
    Kanji
    も
    mo
    Kana
    る
    ru
    Kana
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