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hikikomori

hikikomori

English

Noun

hikikomori (countable and uncountable, plural hikikomori or hikikomoris)

  1. (uncountable) The phenomenon whereby an individual becomes a recluse from society, typically confining him- or herself to the house or a single room for a very long period.
  2. (countable) A reclusive person of this kind.

Translations


Polish

Etymology

Japanese 引きこもり (hikikomori)

Noun

hikikomori n (indeclinable)

  1. hikikomori