引きこもる · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 引きこもる | 引きこもらない |
| Polite | 引きこもります | 引きこもりません |
| Past polite | 引きこもりました | 引きこもりませんでした |
| Past | 引きこもった | 引きこもらなかった |
| Te-form | 引きこもって | 引きこもらないで |
| Desire | 引きこもりたい | 引きこもりたくない |
| Potential | 引きこもれる | 引きこもれない |
| Passive | 引きこもられる | 引きこもられない |
| Causative | 引きこもらせる | 引きこもらせない |
| Causative passive | 引きこもらせられるalso 引きこもらされる | 引きこもらせられないalso 引きこもらされない |
| Volitional | 引きこもろう | |
| Polite volitional | 引きこもりましょう | |
| Imperative | 引きこもれ | 引きこもるな |
| Conditional | 引きこもれば | 引きこもらなければ |
| Tara conditional | 引きこもったら | 引きこもらなかったら |
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
stay indoors; shut oneself in; be confined indoors
Describes voluntarily or involuntarily staying inside a room or house for an extended period, often with a nuance of social withdrawal. The derived noun ひきこもり refers to a person who withdraws from society.
He stays shut in his room doing nothing but playing games.
On rainy days I like to stay indoors and read books.
He has shut himself away in his own room.
He has been shut up at home for six months.
Alternative kanji for こもる; less common but still encountered.
Alternative kanji for こもる; less common but still encountered.