引っ込む

ひっこむ

to draw back

N2 #9,640

Meanings

also 引っこむ

  1. godan verb, intransitive to draw back; to sink; to cave in
  2. to be set back (e.g. from a road)
  3. to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it

Its kanji

In sentences

引ひっ込こんでて！ Back off! #3480417

猫ねこはつめを引ひっ込こめた。 The cat retracted its claws. #121972

お腹なかを引ひっ込こめなさい。 Hold in your stomach. #226678

彼女かのじょは窓まどから頭あたまを引ひっ込こめた。 She withdrew her head from a window. #88175

無理むりが通とおれば、道理どうりが引ひっ込こむ。 Reason retires once the unreasonable gets its way. #1504804

彼かれはテーブルから手てを引ひっ込こめた。 He withdrew his hand from the table. #111870