こもる

Meanings

1. Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive

   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)
2. to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse with
3. to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to be dense
4. to be muffled (e.g. voice)
5. to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)

Forms

• 彼かれは私わたしに愛情あいじょうのこもった手紙てがみをくれた。

  He sent me an affectionate letter.

• 老婦人ろうふじんは子供こどもたちに愛情あいじょうのこもった手てを差さし伸のべた。

  The old woman extended a loving hand to the children.

• 彼かれは、よく書斎しょさいにこもって、こういうものを書かきます。

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

• 好奇こうきの視線しせんと、若干じゃっかんの殺意さついのこもった視線しせん・・・言いうまでもなく居心地いごこちが悪わるいことこの上うえない。

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

• 天あめの海うみに雲くもの波立なみだち月つきの船ふね星ほしの林はやしに漕こぎ隠こもる見みるゆ。

  In the heavenly sea, waves of clouds rise; the moon appears as if it were a boat, hidden among the starry groves.