Where does “引きこもり” come from?
引きこもり (Japanese) comes from Japanese 引き, from Japanese 引く — pull; pull ; drag; drag along; bring along while...
引きこもり (Japanese): hikikomori
Ancestry of “引きこもり”, step by step
| Step | Language | Word | Meaning |
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| 1 | Japanese | 引き | discount off a price |
| 2 | Japanese | 引く | pull; pull ; drag; drag along; bring along while... |
Words derived from “引きこもり”