Word Meaning 引っ込み思案

ひっこみじあん hikkomijian

引っ込み思案 is read as ひっこみじあん (hikkomijian) and means reserved.

Meaning

English

reserved
introverted
reticent
shy
withdrawn

Reading

Kana

ひっこみじあん

Romaji

hikkomijian

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 31 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 出しゃばり Rank 19541 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

思案

しあん

careful thought

こけの後思案

こけのあとじあん

hindsight is 20-20 (even for a fool)

鼻先思案

はなさきじあん

superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking

鼻元思案

はなもとじあん

superficial (shortsighted) way of thinking

引っ込む

ひっこむ

to be set back (e.g. from a road)

引き込む

ひきこむ

to win over

引き込み線

ひきこみせん

(railway) siding

引っ込み

ひっこみ

retreat

引込管

ひきこみかん

leading-in tube

引き込み式

ひきこみしき

retractable (e.g. tape measure, landing gear)

引っ込ます

ひっこます

to pull in

咽元思案

のどもとじあん

superficial way of thinking

Example Sentences

私は引っ込み思案です。

I'm shy.

こいつ、ちょっと引っ込み思案なんだ。

He's a bit shy.

彼女は今までになく引っ込み思案なタイプだ。

She's the most introverted person I've ever met.