Vocab Info

A1 Noun

()きこもりa shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), social withdrawal, shunning other people

    Dictionary Definition

    Common
    1. Noun

      1.

      shut-in, stay-at-home, hikikomori, person who has withdrawn from society

    2. Noun

      2.

      social withdrawal, shunning other people

    All Forms

    引きこもり 【ひきこもり】引き篭もり 【ひきこもり】引き籠もり 【ひきこもり】引籠もり 【ひきこもり】引籠り 【ひきこもり】ヒキコモリ

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    Examples

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      ()きこもりの息子(むすこ)()()そうとする。

      Trying to get my shut-in son out of the house. {a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), social withdrawal, shunning other people}

      • N1

      (むすめ)学校(がっこう)でのいじめが原因(げんいん)()きこもりになった。

      My daughter became a shut-in due to bullying at school. {a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), social withdrawal, shunning other people}

      • N1

      ()きこもりの(あね)は、もう(いっ)週間(しゅうかん)もお風呂(ふろ)にすら(はい)っていない。

      My shut-in sister hasn't even taken a bath for a whole week already. {a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), social withdrawal, shunning other people}

      • N1

      周囲(しゅうい)との摩擦(まさつ)によるストレスは、()きこもりを()()こす原因(げんいん)である。

      Stress caused by friction with one's surroundings is a cause of becoming a shut-in. {a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), social withdrawal, shunning other people}

      • N1

      (あに)()きこもりの原因(げんいん)特定(とくてい)できず、(ぼく)両親(りょうしん)毎日(まいにち)試行(しこう)錯誤(さくご)しています。

      We haven't been able to identify the cause of my brother's social withdrawal. My parents and I are grappling with this issue every day. {a shut-in, a stay-at-home, people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country), social withdrawal, shunning other people}

      • N1
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