引ひっ込こむ

hikkomu

Godan Verb (mu)

1. to draw back; to sink; to cave in

Intransitive

今いままでどこに引ひっこんでいたのですか。

imamade dokoni hikkonde ita nodesuka.

Where've you been keeping yourself?

Godan Verb (mu)

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

Intransitive

Godan Verb (mu)

3. to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere); to stay indoors; to butt out; to stay out of it

Intransitive

Other forms:

60 Variants Available

Essential 8 items

引ひっ込こまない

hikkomanai

The negative form

1. Doesn't withdraw; Doesn't pull back

★ Common

Verb

#21836

引ひっ込こまなかった

hikkomanakatta

The past negative form

1. Did not withdraw.; Did not pull back.

★ Common

Verb

#24249

引ひっ込こんだ

hikkonda

The past form

1. Withdrew; Retreated

★ Common

Verb

#24631

引ひっ込こんで

hikkonde

て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions

1. Withdraw; Retract

★ Common

Verb

#22765

引ひっ込こみました

hikkomimashita

The polite past form

1. I withdrew.; I backed down.

★ Common

Verb

#24780

引ひっ込こみます

hikkomimasu

The polite form

1. Withdraw; Retreat

★ Common

Verb

#21868

引ひっ込こみません

hikkomimasen

The polite negative form

1. I won't back down.; I refuse.

★ Common

Verb

#24966

引ひっ込こみませんでした

hikkomimasendeshita

The polite, past negative form

1. Did not withdraw.; Did not back down.

★ Common

Verb

#22131

Common 24 items

引ひっ込こまないで

hikkomanaide

A plain negative request ("don't...")

1. Don't pull back.; Don't withdraw.

★ Common

Verb

#21417

引ひっ込こまなきゃ

hikkomanakya

A casual expression of obligation ("gotta do")

1. Have to back down; Must withdraw

★ Common

Verb

#23731

引ひっ込こまなくてもいい

hikkomanakutemo iu

Expresses lack of necessity ("don't have to do")

1. Don't have to retract.; Don't need to pull back.

★ Common

Adjective

#17789

引ひっ込こまなければならない

hikkomanakereba naranai

Expresses obligation ("must do")

1. Must withdraw.; Must pull back.

★ Common

Adjective

#23865

引ひっ込こめみたい

hikkomemitai

Expresses the desire to do something ("want to…")

1. Want to back down; Want to withdraw

★ Common

Verb

#24401

引ひっ込こみたくない

hikkomitakunai

Expresses the lack of desire to do something ("do not want to…")

1. Don't want to back down.; Don't want to retreat.

★ Common

Verb

#17877

引ひっ込こむところ

hikkomu tokoro

Indicates being about to do something

1. About to withdraw; About to pull back

★ Common

Verb

#23917

引ひっ込こむみたい

hikkomu mitai

Expresses appearance based on observation ("looks like...")

1. Looks like it's retracting.; Looks like it's backing away.

★ Common

Verb

#21750

引ひっ込こめない

hikkomenai

Expresses inability (cannot do)

1. Cannot retract.; Cannot withdraw.

★ Common

Verb

#19688

引ひっ込こめる

hikkomeru

Expresses ability (can do)

1. To retract; To pull back

Verb

#15356

引ひっ込こもう

hikkomō

Informal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's withdraw.; Let's pull back.

★ Common

Verb

#24301

引ひっ込こんじゃう

hikkonja u

The completive aspect (contracted form) - indicates completion or regret

1. Pull back; Withdraw

★ Common

Verb

#26080

引ひっ込こんじゃダメ

hikkonja dame

A casual prohibition ("not allowed to...")

1. Don't pull back.; Don't withdraw.

★ Common

Verb

#24985

引ひっ込こんだばかり

hikkondabakari

Indicates an action has just been completed

1. Just retracted; Just pulled back

★ Common

Verb

#24628

引ひっ込こんでいない

hikkonde inai

The negative of an ongoing action or state

1. Not retracting; Not withdrawing

★ Common

Verb

#21184

引ひっ込こんでいる

hikkonde iru

Expresses an ongoing action or state

1. Withdrawing; Holding back

★ Common

Verb

#22628

引ひっ込こんではいけない

hikkondewa ikenai

Expresses prohibition ("must not do")

1. Must not withdraw.; Do not back down.

★ Common

Adjective

#24984

引ひっ込こんでもいい

hikkondemo iu

Expresses permission ("may do")

1. May retract.; May withdraw.

★ Common

Adjective

#25916

引ひっ込こんどく

hikkondoku

Preparatory: doing something in advance or leaving it done

1. To pull back; To withdraw

★ Common

Verb

#19987

引ひっ込こまないでください

hikkomanaide kudasai

A polite negative request ("please don't...")

1. Don't pull back.; Don't withdraw.

★ Common

Verb

#24236

引ひっ込こみなさい

hikkominasai

A polite command form (e.g., parent to child)

1. Come back.; Get back here.

★ Common

Verb

#22178

引ひっ込こみましょう

hikkomimashō

Formal suggestion or intention ("let's…")

1. Let's withdraw.; Let's retreat.

★ Common

Verb

#22327

引ひっ込こめます

hikkomemasu

The polite form for expressing ability

1. Can retract.; Can pull back.

★ Common

Verb

#25374

引ひっ込こんでいます

hikkonde imasu

Polite form for an ongoing action or state

1. Are retracting.; Are withdrawing.

★ Common

Verb

#23418

Advanced 28 items

引ひっ込こめませられる

hikkomemaserareru

The causative-passive form (is made to be done)

1. To be retracted; To be withdrawn

★ Common

Verb

#26044

引ひっ込こませる

hikkomaseru

The causative voice (to make/let someone do)

1. Let retract; Make retract

★ Common

Verb

#24952

引ひっ込こまないでくれ

hikkomanaide kure

A masculine negative request

1. Don't pull it in.; Don't withdraw.

★ Common

Verb

#25072

引ひっ込こまなければいけない

hikkomanakereba ikenai

Alternative obligation form

1. Must withdraw.; Must pull back.

★ Common

Adjective

#17725

引ひっ込こまれる

hikkomareru

The passive voice (is done by …)

1. To be withdrawn; To be pulled in

★ Common

Verb

#23795

引ひっ込こみがち

hikkomigachi

Indicates a tendency to do something

1. Tending to withdraw; Shy

★ Common

Verb

#23258

引ひっ込こみきる

hikkomikiru

Emphasizes complete achievement

1. Complete success; Thorough completion

★ Common

Verb

#22406

引ひっ込こみそうだ

hikkomisōda

Expresses appearance from visual evidence

1. Looks like retreating.; Looks like backing down.

★ Common

Verb

#25988

引ひっ込こみっぱなし

hikkomippanashi

Indicates something is left in a state

1. Retracted; Withdrawn

★ Common

Verb

#24969

引ひっ込こみぬく

hikkominuku

Emphasizes perseverance through completion

1. Perseverance; Tenacity

★ Common

Verb

#24757

引ひっ込こむそうだ

hikkomu sōda

Expresses hearsay ("I heard that...")

1. I heard that they're withdrawing.; I heard that they're retreating.

★ Common

Verb

#23899

引ひっ込こむと

hikkomuto

The "-to" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when withdrawing; If/when retreating

★ Common

Verb

#25545

引ひっ込こむな

hikkomuna

A strong, direct prohibition ("don't!")

1. Don't retreat.; Don't withdraw.

★ Common

Verb

#26013

引ひっ込こむなら

hikkomunara

The "-nara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when retreating; If/when withdrawing

★ Common

Verb

#21555

引ひっ込こむようだ

hikkomu yōda

A more formal way to express appearance ("appears that...")

1. Seems; Looks like

★ Common

Verb

#23588

引ひっ込こむらしい

hikkomurashii

Expresses appearance based on inference ("seems that...")

1. Seems to be withdrawing.; Apparently retreating.

★ Common

Verb

#24577

引ひっ込こめ

hikkome

A strong, direct command

1. Withdraw!; Retreat!

★ Common

Verb

#22950

引ひっ込こめば

hikkomeba

The "-eba" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when you pull back; If/when it retracts

★ Common

Verb

#22110

引ひっ込こんだそうだ

hikkonda sōda

Expresses hearsay about a past event ("I heard that...")

1. I heard that they withdrew.; I heard that they retreated.

★ Common

Verb

#19193

引ひっ込こんだだろう

hikkondadarō

Expresses probability ("probably…")

1. Probably withdrew.; Probably backed down.

★ Common

Verb

#24276

引ひっ込こんだところ

hikkonda tokoro

Indicates just did something

1. Just drew back.; Just retreated.

★ Common

Verb

#22856

引ひっ込こんだら

hikkondara

The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")

1. If/when withdrawn; If/when pulled back

★ Common

Verb

#22552

引ひっ込こんだらしい

hikkondarashii

Expresses appearance about a past event ("seems to have...")

1. Retreated; Withdrew

★ Common

Verb

#17532

引ひっ込こんでくれ

hikkonde kure

A casual, masculine request

1. Get lost.; Back off.

★ Common

Verb

#18838

引ひっ込こんでちょうだい

hikkonde chōdai

A casual, feminine request

1. Get out of the way.; Move.

★ Common

Verb

#17486

引ひっ込こんでくださいませ

hikkonde kudasaimase

An extra polite request

1. Please step back.; Please move away.

★ Common

Verb

#22853

引ひっ込こんではならない

hikkondewa naranai

Formal prohibition

1. Must not retract.; Do not back down.

★ Common

Adjective

#24476

引ひっ込こんでもよろしい

hikkondemo yoroshii

Formal permission

1. May I retract my statement.; May I take back what I said.

★ Common

Adjective

#24327

引ひっ込こむ

hikkomu

Word Pronunciation

Example Sentences

60 Variants Available