Word Meaning 引っ込む

ひっこむ hikkomu

引っ込む is read as ひっこむ (hikkomu) and means to be set back (e.g. from a road).

Meaning

English

to be set back (e.g. from a road)
to draw back
to sink
to cave in
to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye)
to retire to (somewhere)
to stay indoors
to butt out

Reading

Kana

ひっこむ

Romaji

hikkomu

Writing Variants

引っこむ ひっこむ hikkomu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 13 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N3 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 4級 Antonyms 出っ張る Rank 7989 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

引き込む

ひきこむ

to win over

引っ込み

ひっこみ

retreat

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

引っ込み思案

ひっこみじあん

reserved

引き込み線

ひきこみせん

(railway) siding

引込管

ひきこみかん

leading-in tube

無理が通れば道理が引っ込む

むりがとおればどうりがひっこむ

where might is master, justice is servant

引き付ける

ひきつける

to have a convulsion

引っ掛かる

ひっかかる

to splash

引き金

ひきがね

trigger (of a gun, etc.)

引き出し

ひきだし

drawer

Example Sentences

無理が通れば、道理が引っ込む。

Reason retires once the unreasonable gets its way.