Vocab Info
N2 う-verb (む), 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
Common
う-verb (む), Intransitive verb
1.
to draw back, to sink, to cave in
2.
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
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】
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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.
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My rebellious son is always withdrawn in his room.
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.
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.
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。
Cautiously, I made my way to an izakaya set back from the main street.
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