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籠もる こもる N1

  1. to be confined in; to hide away; to seclude oneself; to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to stay inside (one's shell)
  2. to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse with
  3. to be dense; to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.)
  4. to be muffled (e.g. voice)
  5. to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
  6. to confine oneself in a temple to pray

取り籠もる とりこもる

  1. to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
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