Vocab Info
N2 Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
引っ込む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
Dictionary Definition
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
1.
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
Godan verb with 'mu' ending, Intransitive verb
2.
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
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
All Forms
引っ込む 【ひっこむ】、引っこむ 【ひっこむ】
Common・Uncommon
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む
Anime Top 6,500
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減量したので、お腹が引っ込みました。
Since I lost weight, my stomach has drawn back in. {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}
反抗期の息子は、いつも自分の部屋に引っ込んでいる。
My rebellious son is always holed up in his room. {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}
僕は、リタイヤ後は都会から出て田舎に引っ込むつもりだ。
I plan to withdraw from the city to the countryside after I retire. {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}
休職したので、残業による寝不足で引っ込んでいた目が戻りつつあります。
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. {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}
警戒しつつ、私は大通りから引っ込んだところにある居酒屋へと歩を進めた。
Being cautious, I moved towards the izakaya withdrawn from the main street. {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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