引っ込む (ひっこむ): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

引っ込む (ひっこむ) means to draw back / to retreat / to sink in.

See example sentences below.

引っ込む at a glance

引っ込む

ひっこむhikkomu

N2verb

to draw back / to retreat / to sink in

引っ込むひっこむhikkomuN2Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

to draw back / to retreat / to sink in

Example 1

彼は恥ずかしくて部屋に引っ込んだ。

Translation

He got embarrassed and withdrew into the room.

Example 2

壁が雨で少し引っ込んだ。

Translation

The wall sank in a bit because of the rain.