こもる
Meanings
Godan verb
Intransitive verb
1. 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 kana)
2. to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to infuse with (Usually kana, oft. as ...のこもったもの)
3. to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be stuffy; to be dense (Usually kana)
4. to be muffled (e.g. of a voice) (Usually kana)
5. to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.) (Usually kana)
6. to confine oneself in a temple to pray (Usually kana)
Other spellings
籠もる篭もる篭る籠る
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
こもる
Examples4
彼
He sent me an affectionate letter.
彼
He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.
老婦人
The old woman extended a loving hand to the children.
好奇
Curious gazes, gazes carrying a bit of murderous intent...it goes without saying that I couldn't be more uncomfortable.