引っ込む
Reading
Meanings
- 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
Learn in context
Example sentences
He was embarrassed and withdrew to his room.
That building is set back a little from the road.
After the scandal, she withdrew from the entertainment world.
You'd better stay out of things that don't concern you.
It was confirmed that part of the door had caved inward due to the impact of the accident.
Related words
to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground
top and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)
to prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)
Keep studying
More N2 words
to dive (into or under water); to get under, to get into, to get in, to creep into, to crawl under, to bury oneself, to burrow into, to dig oneself into, to snuggle under; to hide oneself (esp. from the government), to conceal oneself, to go underground
View detailstop and bottom, high and low, above and below, upper and lower ends, up and down; going up and down, rising and falling, fluctuating; going and coming back; upper and lower classes, ruler and ruled, the government and the people; first and second volumes; top and bottom, two-piece (outfit)
View detailsto prick, to stab; to poke, to prod, to push, to thrust, to nudge, to hit, to strike; to use (a cane), to prop oneself up with, to press against (the floor, etc.); to attack; to brave (the rain, etc.)
View detailsto peel, to skin, to pare, to hull, to strip; to bare (teeth, fangs), to open wide (eyes)
View detailsto step aside, to move (out of the way), to make way; to resign, to retire, to quit, to secede
View detailstime, years, days, (one's) life; the Moon and the Sun
View details