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N2 う-verb (む), 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. う-verb (む), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to draw back, to sink, to cave in

      2. 2.

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

      3. 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(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      My rebellious son is always withdrawn in his room.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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