引っ込む、引っこむ
ひっこむ
hikkomu
JMdict entry #1169390
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingintransitive verb to draw back; to sink; to cave in
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingintransitive verb to be set back (e.g. from a road)
- Godan verb with 'mu' endingintransitive verb to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
真夏日には屋内にひっこんで太陽を避けるしか手がないよ。
manatsu hi ni ha okunai ni hikkon de taiyou wo sakeru shika te ga nai yo 。
All I want to do during the dog days is stay indoors and keep out of the sun.
今までどこに引っこんでいたのですか。
ima made doko ni hikkon de i ta no desu ka 。
Where've you been keeping yourself?
無理が通れば道理が引っ込む。
muri ga toore ba douri ga hikkomu 。
Might makes right.
彼女の家は本通りから引っ込んだ所にある。
kanojo no ie ha hondoori kara hikkon da tokoro ni aru 。
Her house stands back from the road.