NichiDict

こもる

N1
籠もる
篭もる隠る篭る
[komoru]
Illustration for 籠もる

Meanings

1.GodanIntransitive

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.GodanIntransitive

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

3.GodanIntransitive

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

4.GodanIntransitive

to be muffled (e.g. voice)

5.GodanIntransitive

to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

6.GodanIntransitive

to confine oneself in a temple to pray

Examples

彼は部屋に籠もって勉強している。

He is shut up in his room studying.

彼の声には深い感情が籠もっていました

His voice was filled with emotion.

山奥に籠もって厳しい修行をしました。

I secluded myself deep in the mountains to train.