Godan verb, intransitive verb

  1. 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.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
 
 
引っ込む ひっこむ
 
 
 
引っこむ ひっこむ

Contained Kanji Breakdown

pull, tug, jerk
ひ.く イン ひき (2nd, N3)
bow, bow (archery, violin)
ゆみ キュウ こ (2nd, N1)
number one, line, rod radical (no. 2)
コン シ ジョ
crowded, mixture, in bulk
-こ.む こみ ごめ (7th, N3)
enter, insert
い.る はい.る ニュウ (1st, N5)