Word

籠もる

こもる
CommonJLPT N1

Meanings

  1. 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)

  2. Godan verb · Intransitive

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

  3. Godan verb · Intransitive

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

  4. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)

  5. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

  6. Godan verb · Intransitive

    to confine oneself in a temple to pray

In Spanish

  1. estar lleno de; recluirse; encerrarse

Other forms
篭もる、隠る、篭る、籠る、込もる

Kanji in this word

Example sentences

  • 彼かれは私わたしに愛情あいじょうのこもった手紙てがみをくれた。

    He sent me an affectionate letter.

    Me escribió una carta cariñosa.

    Tatoeba #106127(opens in a new tab)
  • 彼かれは、よく書斎しょさいにこもって、こういうものを書かきます。

    He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.

    Tatoeba #147419(opens in a new tab)

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