Where does “hikikomori” come from?
hikikomori (English) comes from Japanese 引きこもり, from Japanese 引き, from Japanese 引く — pull; pull ; drag; drag along; bring along while...
hikikomori (English): A Japanese phenomenon whereby an individual...
Definitions
- A Japanese phenomenon whereby an individual...
Ancestry of “hikikomori”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 引きこもり | hikikomori |
| 2 | Japanese | 引き | discount off a price |
| 3 | Japanese | 引く | pull; pull ; drag; drag along; bring along while... |