こもる

籠もる

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)

N5Common wordGodan verb (ru ending)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room)to be confined into seclude oneselfto hide awayto stay inside (one's shell)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.)to imbue withto infuse with
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.)to be heavy with (e.g. smoke)to be stuffyto be dense
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to be muffled (e.g. voice)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to confine oneself in a temple to pray

Conjugations

Present辞書形
籠もる(こもる)
Negativeない形
籠もらない(こもらない)
Pastた形
籠もった(こもった)
Past Negativeなかった形
籠もらなかった(こもらなかった)
Te-formて形
籠もって(こもって)

Example Sentences

(かれ)(わたし)に愛情のこもった手紙をくれた。

He sent me an affectionate letter.

老婦人は子供たちに愛情(あいじょう)のこもった手を差し伸べた。

The old woman extended a loving hand to the children.

(かれ)は、よく書斎にこもって、こういうものを書きます。

He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.

好奇の視線と、若干(じゃっかん)の殺意のこもった視線・・・言うまでもなく居心地が悪いことこの上ない。

Curious gazes, gazes carrying a bit of murderous intent...it goes without saying that I couldn't be more uncomfortable.