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込める

籠める、 篭める、 罩める

Reading

Kana: こめる
Romaji: komeru
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Definitions

v1
vt
1

to load (a gun, etc.); to charge

2

to put into (e.g. emotion, effort)

3

to include (e.g. tax in a sales price)

v1
vi
4

to hang over; to shroud; to enshroud; to envelop; to screen

See also: 立ち込める

Kanji

Readings: -こ.む、 こ.む、 こ.み、 -こ.み、 こ.める
Meanings: crowded, mixture, in bulk, included, (kokuji)
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: トウ、 こめ.る
Meaning: fish basket kept in water

Example Sentences

(きり)(たこ)()めた。
➥The fog closed in.
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(ねこ)はつめを()()めた。
➥The cat retracted its claws.
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黒雲(くろくも)()()めていた。
➥Dark clouds were brooding over the city.
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(くも)(ひく)()()めた。
➥The clouds hung low.
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(なか)()()めなさい。
➥Hold in your stomach.
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感情(かんじょう)()じこめるために。
➥I don't want to let my emotions out.
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