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Sentence

As he shut himself in his study to avoid the clamor of the world, his reflections grew increasingly introspective.

Related words

籠こもる

Hiragana
こもる
Verb

to shut oneself in; to seclude oneself / to be confined; to be closed in / to be filled; to be imbued (with) / to be muffled (sound/voice); to be stuffy (air) / to be trapped (e.g., heat, air)

As he shut himself in his study to avoid the clamor of the world, his reflections grew increasingly introspective.

Word Forms

The basic and commonly used forms of this verb.

Basic forms
Form Word form Usage
Imperfective form (mizenkei)
Alternative: 篭ら こもら 籠ろ 篭ろ こもろ
Connects to endings such as nai, reru, and seru.
Continuative form (renyokei)
Alternative: 篭り こもり
Connects to endings such as masu, tai, and ta.
Conclusive form (shushikei)
Alternative: 篭る こもる
Ends a sentence and serves as the dictionary form.
Attributive form (rentaikei)
Alternative: 篭る こもる
Modifies a noun.
Conditional form (kateikei)
Alternative: 篭れ こもれ
Combines with ba to express a condition.
Imperative form (meireikei)
Alternative: 篭れ こもれ
Expresses a command or instruction.
Common forms
Form Word form Usage
Te-form
Alternative: 篭って こもって
Connects clauses with te.
Ta-form
Alternative: 篭った こもった
Expresses the past with ta.
Nai-form
Alternative: 篭らない こもらない
Expresses negation with nai.
Masu-form
Alternative: 篭ります こもります
Used for polite speech.
Ba-form
Alternative: 篭れば こもれば
Expresses a condition with ba.
Volitional form
Alternative: 篭ろう こもろう
Expresses intention or invitation.
Notes
  • 表記は「籠る」のほか「篭る」も用いられる。
  • 五段活用ラ行。未然形は「籠ら」を基本とし、意志形につながる「籠ろ」も異形として示した。

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