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引っ込む

ひっこむ

to draw back, to retire, to sink in, to cave in

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Examples

  1. 危ないから、後ろに引っ込むように言われた。

    あぶないから、うしろにひっこむようにいわれた。

    We were told to step back because it was dangerous.

  2. うるさい、引っ込むんだ。

    うるさい、ひっこむんだ。

    Be quiet and stay out of it.

  3. 父は仕事をやめて、田舎に引っ込むつもりらしい。

    ちちはしごとをやめて、いなかにひっこむつもりらしい。

    My father seems to intend to quit work and retire to the countryside.

  4. 冷やしておけば、腫れはすぐに引っ込むでしょう。

    ひやしておけば、はれはすぐにひっこむでしょう。

    If you keep it cool, the swelling should go down soon.

Common patterns

田舎に引っ込む
to retire to the countryside
腫れが引っ込む
for swelling to go down
後ろに引っ込む
to draw back

Memory tip

Intransitive partner of 引っ込める ('to pull something in'). Three senses grow from one image of withdrawing: a person steps back or retires from public view, and a bump or swelling recedes. Don't confuse with 引っ越す 'to move house'.

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