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N2 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

()()to draw back, to sink, to cave in, to be set back (e.g. from a road), to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it

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    1. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      1.

      to draw back, to sink, to cave in

    2. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      2.

      to be set back (e.g. from a road)

    3. Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb

      3.

      to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye), to retire to (somewhere), to stay indoors, to butt out, to stay out of it

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    引っ込む 【ひっこむ】引っこむ 【ひっこむ】

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      減量(げんりょう)したので、お(なか)()()みました。

      Since I lost weight, my stomach has drawn back in.

      • N2

      反抗(はんこう)()息子(むすこ)は、いつも自分(じぶん)部屋(へや)()()んでいる。

      My rebellious son is always withdrawn in his room.

      • N2

      (ぼく)は、リタイヤ()都会(とかい)から()田舎(いなか)()()つもりだ。

      I plan to withdraw from the city to the countryside after I retire.

      • N2

      休職(きゅうしょく)したので、残業(ざんぎょう)による寝不足(ねぶそく)()()んでいた()(もど)りつつあります。

      Since I've taken a leave of absence, my eyes that were sunken in due to lack of sleep from overtime work are gradually recovering.

      • N2

      警戒(けいかい)しつつ、(わたし)大通(おおどお)りから()()だところにある居酒屋(いざかや)へと()(すす)めた。

      Cautiously, I made my way to an izakaya set back from the main street.

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