篭こもる

Other forms

Reading

Meanings

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)

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone
2. 2.

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

   oft. ～のこもったもの

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone
3. 3.

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

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone
4. 4.

   to be muffled (e.g. voice)

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone
5. 5.

   to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone
6. 6.

   to confine oneself in a temple to pray

   Godan verb with ru endingintransitive verbword usually written using kanji alone

Related words

• こもった声こもったこえ

  thick voice

• 熱のこもったねつのこもった

  heated (e.g. debate); passionate