引っ込む

• 読み: ひっこむ
• ローマ字: hikkomu
• 漢字の分解: 引 (in/hi) — pull, draw back; 込 (ko) — inward, gathered
• 発音: /hik.ko.mɯ/

意味

To withdraw; to retreat; to go inside; to stay indoors; to back down. Used for physical retreat and social withdrawal.

A Group 1 (godan) compound verb from 引く (hiku, to pull back) + 込む (komu, to go inward). Physically describes entering an enclosed space, hiding away, or physically retreating from a position. Socially, describes backing down from a stance, becoming introverted, or keeping a low profile. The related noun 引っ込み思案 describes a shy or retiring personality.

例文

1. 批判された途端、彼はすぐに引っ込んで黙ってしまった。
2. 嵐の前に野良猫たちはみな物陰に引っ込んでいた。
3. 恥ずかしがり屋の彼女は、大人数の場所ではいつも引っ込んでしまう。

使い方ガイド

場面: personality, emotions, social situations, nature

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 引く (hiku, to pull or draw back) and 込む (komu, to become inward or gathered). The combination conveys the motion of pulling oneself inward, away from the outside world or a confrontational situation.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal