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籠もる

籠る、 篭る、 隠る、 篭もる

Reading

Kana: こもる
Romaji: komoru
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

v5r
vi
1

to seclude oneself; to be confined in

Note: word usually written using kana alone
2

to be filled (e.g. with emotion, satire, etc.); to be heavy (with)

Note: word usually written using kana alone
3

to be stuffy

Note: word usually written using kana alone
4

to be implied

Note: word usually written using kana alone

Kanji

Readings: ロウ、 ル、 かご、 こ.める、 こも.る、 こ.む
Meanings: basket, devote oneself, seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
Readings: ロウ、 ル、 かご、 こ.める、 こも.る、 こ.む
Meanings: seclude oneself, cage, coop, implied
Readings: イン、 オン、 かく.す、 かく.し、 かく.れる、 かか.す、 よ.る
Meanings: conceal, hide, cover

Example Sentences

(かれ)(わたし)愛情(あいじょう)のこもった手紙(てがみ)をくれた。
➥He sent me an affectionate letter.
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好奇(こうき)視線(しせん)と、若干(じゃっかん)殺意(さつい)のこもった視線(しせん)・・・()うまでもなく居心地(いごこち)(わる)いことこの(うえ)ない。
➥Curious gazes, gazes carrying a bit of murderous intent...it goes without saying that I couldn't be more uncomfortable.
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(かれ)は、よく書斎(しょさい)にこもって、こういうものを()きます。
➥He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.
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