Word details
引っ込む
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 引っ込む.
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Entry
1
to draw back; to sink; to cave in
Examples
今までどこに引っこんでいたのですか。
Where've you been keeping yourself?
2
to be set back (e.g. from a road)
3
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it
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