Vocabulary
What does 引っ込む (ひっこむ, hikkomu) mean?
引っ込む (ひっこむ, hikkomu) means to withdraw, to retreat, to go into seclusion.
| Reading | ひっこむ |
|---|---|
| Romaji | hikkomu |
| Part of speech | godan verb, intransitive |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
引っ込むひっこむ
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhikkomu
to withdraw, to retreat, to go into seclusion
- 1godan verb · intransitive to draw back; to sink; to cave in
- 2godan verb · intransitive to be set back (e.g. from a road)
- 3godan verb · intransitive to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors
Example sentences
彼は自分の部屋に引っ込みました。
He withdrew into his own room.
関係ないから引っ込んでいてください。
It's none of your business, so please stay out of it.