引っ込む
N2ひっこむ
引っこむ
[hikkomu]
Meanings
1.GodanIntransitive
to draw back; to sink; to cave in
2.GodanIntransitive
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
3.GodanIntransitive
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it
Examples
薬を塗ったら腫れが引っ込んできた。
After applying medicine, the swelling has gone down.
外は雨が降っているので今日は家に引っ込んでいる。
It's raining so I'm staying inside.
引っ込んだ目が特徴的だ。
The deep-set eyes are distinctive.