yodan verb with 'ru' ending (archaic), intransitive verb
seclude oneself; shut oneself away
Archaic intransitive verb (yodan with ru ending). Describes voluntarily withdrawing from society or shutting oneself indoors. In modern Japanese, 閉じこもる or 引きこもる are used instead.
昔の文献には「山寺に取り籠もる」という表現が見られる。
In old texts, the expression 'to seclude oneself in a mountain temple' can be found.
Modern common equivalent meaning 'to shut oneself in a room or place'; 取り籠もる is its archaic predecessor.
Modern term for social withdrawal; 取り籠もる is an older, more general term for seclusion.
Compound of prefix 取り (tori-, intensifier) and 籠もる (komoru, 'to shut oneself in'). The exact historical development is uncertain, but it follows a common pattern of prefixed verbs in older Japanese.