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.
In old texts, the expression 'to seclude oneself in a mountain temple' can be found.
Archaic kanji spelling; the modern equivalent is 閉じこもる or 引きこもる.
Variant archaic spelling with the same reading.
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.