also 籠もる · 篭もる · 篭る · 籠る
- godan verb, intransitive, usually in kana 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)
- usually in kana, oft. as ...のこもったもの to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse with
- usually in kana to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to be dense
- usually in kana to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
- usually in kana to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
- usually in kana to confine oneself in a temple to pray