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引っ込む

ひっこむ

Readings

ひっこむ

Meanings

  1. 1.
    v5m, vito draw back; to sink; to cave in
  2. 2.
    v5m, vito be set back (e.g. from a road)
  3. 3.
    v5m, vito withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it

Kanji breakdown

引
N34 strokesGrade 2
込
N45 strokesGrade 8

Example sentences

今までどこに引っこんでいたのですか。

Where've you been keeping yourself?

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引っ込むひっこむ

to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)

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