閉じこもる
とじこもる
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 閉じこもるとじこもる | 閉じこもりますとじこもります |
| Negative | 閉じこもらないとじこもらない | 閉じこもりませんとじこもりません |
| Past | 閉じこもったとじこもった | 閉じこもりましたとじこもりました |
| Past negative | 閉じこもらなかったとじこもらなかった | 閉じこもりませんでしたとじこもりませんでした |
| Te-form | 閉じこもってとじこもって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 閉じこもれるとじこもれる |
| Passive | 閉じこもられるとじこもられる |
| Causative | 閉じこもらせるとじこもらせる |
| Volitional | 閉じこもろうとじこもろう |
| Imperative | 閉じこもれとじこもれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 閉じこもればとじこもれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 閉じこもったらとじこもったら |
Example sentences
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He confined himself to his room.
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She shut herself up in her room.
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You can't stay in here all day.
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She shut herself up in her room.
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A cold confined him to his house.
More examples (10)
トムはトイレに閉じこもり、泣き始めた。
Tom locked himself in the bathroom and started to cry.
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It is not good for your health to shut yourself in all day.
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The cold weather kept us indoors.
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She confined herself to her study and wept to her heart's content.
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They barricaded themselves in the room.
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The heavy rain kept the children in all day.
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It rained heavily all day, during which time I stayed indoors.
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The inactive child is far more inclined to live in a world of fantasy.
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Mary shut herself up in the room, with all the windows closed.
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Who wants to be cooped up indoors on a nice day like this?