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to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room)
  1. 1 to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room), to be confined in, to seclude oneself, to hide away, to stay inside (one's shell)
  2. 2 to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.), to imbue with, to infuse with — oft. as ...のこもったもの
  3. 3 to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.), to be heavy with (e.g. smoke), to be stuffy, to be dense
  4. 4 to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
  5. 5 to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
  6. 6 to confine oneself in a temple to pray
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· examples

  • He sent me an affectionate letter.

    sense 2 · to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.)

  • He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.

    sense 1 · to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room)

  • The old woman extended a loving hand to the children.

  • Curious gazes, gazes carrying a bit of murderous intent...it goes without saying that I couldn't be more uncomfortable.

    sense 2 · to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.)

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