Where does “Hikikomori” come from?

Hikikomori (German) comes from Japanese 引きこもり, from Japanese 引き, from Japanese 引く — to pull (something toward oneself).

Hikikomori (German): hikikomori a person who becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period

Definitions

hikikomori a person who becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period

Ancestry of “Hikikomori”, step by step

Step	Language	Word	Meaning
1	Japanese	引きこもり	hikikomori
2	Japanese	引き	discount off a price
3	Japanese	引く	to pull (something toward oneself)

Every word from Japanese 引く →Every word from Japanese 引き →Every word from Japanese 引きこもり →