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How to say 'Seclude' in Japanese | 籠もる

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The Japanese word for Seclude is 'Komoru', written as 籠もる in Japanese.'Seclude' in hiragana is こもる.

    Meaning

    Seclude

    Reading

    こもる

    komoru

    Kanji

    Cage, Basket

    Explanation

    The Japanese verb '籠もる (こもる)' means 'to seclude oneself' or 'to stay indoors'. It is often used to describe someone staying inside a place, such as a room or house, for an extended period of time, either by choice or due to external circumstances. For example: he secluded himself in his room「彼は部屋に籠もった」(かれはへやにこもった). During the storm, we stayed indoors「嵐の間、私たちは家に籠もっていた」(あらしのあいだ、わたしたちはいえにこもっていた). This verb can also imply a sense of isolation or withdrawal from the outside world.

    Part Of Speech

    verb

    Kanji JLPT

    Unknown

    Kanji Grade

    10

    Frequency

    4500

    Composition

    kanji-hiragana

    Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 籠もる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    Meaning

    Cage, Basket

Hiragana in the Word 籠もる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

  • hiragana

    Reading

    Mo
  • hiragana

    Reading

    Ru

Words Related to 籠もる Through the Kanji

This Word contains the Kanji 籠 as well.

  • word

    Meaning

    Basket

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What does 'Komoru' (籠もる) mean?

'Komoru' means 'Seclude' .

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