籠もる
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)
彼は、よく書斎にこもって、こういうものを書きます。
He often shuts himself up in the study and writes things like this.
2
to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.);to imbue with;to infuse with
oft. ～のこもったもの
See also:
熱のこもった (ねつのこもった)
彼は私に愛情のこもった手紙をくれた。
He sent me an affectionate letter.
3
to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.);to be heavy with (e.g. smoke);to be stuffy;to be dense
4
to be muffled (e.g. voice)
See also:
こもった声 (こもったこえ)
5
to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
6
to confine oneself in a temple to pray
Other forms
篭もる 【こもる】 · 隠る 【こもる】 (rarely used kanji form) · 篭る 【こもる】 (irregular okurigana usage) · 籠る 【こもる】 (irregular okurigana usage)