蟄居する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 蟄居する | 蟄居しない |
| Polite | 蟄居します | 蟄居しません |
| Past polite | 蟄居しました | 蟄居しませんでした |
| Past | 蟄居した | 蟄居しなかった |
| Te-form | 蟄居して | 蟄居しないで |
| Desire | 蟄居したい | 蟄居したくない |
| Potential | 蟄居できる | 蟄居できない |
| Passive | 蟄居される | 蟄居されない |
| Causative | 蟄居させる | 蟄居させない |
| Causative passive | 蟄居させられる | 蟄居させられない |
| Volitional | 蟄居しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 蟄居しましょう | |
| Imperative | 蟄居しろ | 蟄居するな |
| Conditional | 蟄居すれば | 蟄居しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 蟄居したら | 蟄居しなかったら |
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
shutting oneself up at home; staying indoors; living in seclusion
General term for voluntarily confining oneself to one's house, often for an extended period. Can imply withdrawal from society.
He has been shutting himself up at home since losing his job.
Living in seclusion for a long time gets depressing.
house arrest (Edo-period punishment)
Historical term for a punishment during the Edo period where a samurai was confined to his residence. Not used for modern house arrest.
In the Edo period, chikkyo was one of the punishments imposed on samurai.