Vocab Info

N1 う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

籠(こ)もるto seclude oneself, to be confined in, to be filled (e.g. with emotion, satire, etc.), to be heavy (with), to be stuffy, to be implied

    Dictionary Definition

    1. う-verb (る), Intransitive verb

      1. 1.

        to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room), to be confined in, to seclude oneself, to hide away, to stay inside (one's shell)

        Usually written using kana alone
      2. 2.

        to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.), to imbue with, to infuse with

        Usually written using kana alone, oft. ~のこもったもの,
      3. 3.

        to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.), to be heavy with (e.g. smoke), to be stuffy, to be dense

        Usually written using kana alone
      4. 4.

        to be muffled (e.g. voice)

        Usually written using kana alone,
      5. 5.

        to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

        Usually written using kana alone
      6. 6.

        to confine oneself in a temple to pray

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    籠もる 【こもる】、篭もる 【こもる】、隠る 【こもる】、篭る 【こもる】、籠る 【こもる】

    Details

      • こ

      • も

      • る

    • Frequency

      General Top 3,500

    Examples

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    • 父(ちち)が書斎(しょさい)に籠(こ)もって執筆(しっぴつ)しています。

      My father has secluded himself in his study and is writing.

      • N1
    • 自分(じぶん)の殻(から)に籠(こ)もっている人(ひと)は世界(せかい)が狭(せま)いままだ。

      People who seclude themselves in their own world never broaden their horizons.

      • N1
    • お姫様(ひめさま)は王様(おうさま)から城(しろ)に籠(こ)もるように命令(めいれい)されています。

      The princess was ordered by the king to seclude herself in the castle.

      • N1
    • 声(こえ)が籠(こ)もってよく聞(き)こえないのでメガホンを使(つか)うことにしました。

      I used a megaphone because my voice was muffled and hard to hear.

      • N1
    • 会場(かいじょう)に人(ひと)の熱気(ねっき)が籠(こ)もっているとあって、空調(くうちょう)がなかなか効(き)きません。

      With the venue filled with heat, the air conditioning just isn’t keeping up.

      • N1
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