籠(こ)もる

こもる
verb (godan, intransitive)
to shut oneself in; to be filled with; to be muffled
自動詞 intransitiveaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present籠(こ)もる籠(こ)もらない
Present polite籠(こ)もります籠(こ)もりません
Past籠(こ)もった籠(こ)もらなかった
Past polite籠(こ)もりました籠(こ)もりませんでした
て form籠(こ)もって籠(こ)もらなくて
ている present籠(こ)もっている籠(こ)もっていない
ている polite籠(こ)もっています籠(こ)もっていません
ている past籠(こ)もっていた籠(こ)もっていなかった
ている past polite籠(こ)もっていました籠(こ)もっていませんでした
Conditional ば籠(こ)もれば籠(こ)もらなければ
Conditional たら籠(こ)もったら籠(こ)もらなかったら
Volitional籠(こ)もろう—
Volitional polite籠(こ)もりましょう—
Potential籠(こ)もれる籠(こ)もれない
Passive籠(こ)もられる籠(こ)もられない
Causative籠(こ)もらせる籠(こ)もらせない
Imperative籠(こ)もれ籠(こ)もるな
1. to shut oneself in; to seclude oneself; to stay indoors
To withdraw into a room, house, or other space and not come out. Often implies focusing intensely on something or avoiding the outside world.
部屋(へや)に籠(こ)もった。
I shut myself in my room.
I shut myself in my room and studied.
He stayed shut in his house all day and didn't see anyone.
2. to be filled with; to contain; to be imbued with
For a space or thing to be filled with something (heat, smoke, emotions, etc.).
A gift filled with heartfelt feeling.
Her letter is filled with affection.
The audience fell silent during the impassioned speech.
3. to be muffled; to be stuffy
For sound or air to be trapped and not escape properly.
声(こえ)が籠(こ)もって聞(き)こえない。
Your voice is muffled and I can't hear you.
The room is stuffy with heat.
Because the windows were shut tight, the humidity built up and it was uncomfortable.

Transitivity: Intransitive verb (自動詞(じどうし)).

Conjugation: Godan verb (-る type)

  • 籠(こ)もらない (negative)
  • 籠(こ)もります (polite)
  • 籠(こ)もって (te-form)
  • 籠(こ)もった (past)

Writing

Can be written as 籠(こ)もる or 篭(こ)もる. Also commonly written in hiragana.

Common patterns

Usage

引(ひ)き籠(こ)もり (hikikomori) - social withdrawal/recluse - is derived from this verb.

Register

Neutral. Common in everyday conversation and writing.