籠もる
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Meanings
- 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)
- to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.), to imbue with, to infuse with
- to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.), to be heavy with (e.g. smoke), to be stuffy, to be dense
- to be muffled (e.g. voice)
- to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
- to confine oneself in a temple to pray
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Example sentences
He shut himself in his room and played games all day long.
This dish is imbued with the soul of the craftsman.
He confined himself in a mountain temple and continued training for a week.
The room filled with smoke and it became hard to breathe.
As if trying to escape the pain of heartbreak, she shut herself up at home and refused to contact anyone.
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