引っ込める

ひっこめる

Also written 引っこめる

Meanings

1. Ichidan verb, Transitive to draw in; to take in; to retract
2. to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)

Kanji

• 引 pull. Read as ひく.
• 込 into. Read as こめる.

Example sentences

• 猫はつめを引っ込めた。
  The cat retracted its claws.

Related forms

• 引っ込む (ひっこむ) to draw back (intransitive partner)

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