withdraw

hikkomu

meaning: withdraw

State

Feeling

Direction

Examples

恥はずかしくて、思おもわず奥おくに引ひっ込こんじゃった。

hazukashikute, omowazu oku ni hikkonjatta.

I was so embarrassed I ended up ducking to the back. casual

彼かれは人前ひとまえが苦手にがてで、いつも隅すみに引ひっ込こんでいます。

kare wa hitomae ga nigate de, itsumo sumi ni hikkonde imasu.

He's not good in front of others, so he always withdraws to a corner. neutral

引ひっ込こむ

hikkomuwithdraw; stay back; recedeG1

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