こもる
Also written 籠る, 籠もる, 篭る, 篭もる, 隠る
Meanings
- Godan verb, Intransitive 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 (oft. as ...のこもったもの) See also: 熱のこもった (ねつのこもった).
- 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. of a voice) See also: こもった声 (こもったこえ).
- to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
- to confine oneself in a temple to pray
Example sentences
- 彼は、よく書斎にこもって、こういうものを書きます。
He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this. - 彼は私に愛情のこもった手紙をくれた。
He sent me an affectionate letter. - 老婦人は子供たちに愛情のこもった手を差し伸べた。
The old woman extended a loving hand to the children. - トイレにこもってゲームするのやめてくれないかな。
Can you stop hiding in the toilet to play games? - 週末はずっと家にこもってパソコンに向かってました。
I spent the whole weekend at home on the computer.
Common phrases
Words containing こもる
- 引きこもる (ひきこもる) to stay indoors
- 閉じこもる (とじこもる) to seclude oneself
- 立てこもる (たてこもる) to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.)
And 3 more.