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籠る

こもる

usually kana

Readings

こもる

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5r, vito 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. 2.
    v5r, vito fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse with
  3. 3.
    v5r, vito fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to be dense
  4. 4.
    v5r, vito be muffled (e.g. voice)
  5. 5.
    v5r, vito hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
  6. 6.
    v5r, vito confine oneself in a temple to pray

Kanji breakdown

籠
22 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

彼は、よく書斎にこもって、こういうものを書きます。

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

彼は私に愛情のこもった手紙をくれた。

He sent me an affectionate letter.

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籠るこもる

to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

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