After suffering from hikikomori for several months, Hiroshi turned into a johatsu without leaving a single trace.
Source: tatoeba (10289707)
Hikikomori
//ˌhɪkikoʊˈmɔɹi//
Synonyms for "hikikomori"
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9 entriesTranslations
19 translations across 17 languages.
Armenian
1 entries- հիկիկոմորի noun (phenomenon)
Catalan
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Chinese Mandarin
1 entries- 蟄居 /蛰居 noun (phenomenon)
Dutch
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Finnish
3 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
- hikky noun (phenomenon)
- syrjäytyminen noun (phenomenon)
Galician
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Indonesian
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Italian
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Japanese
1 entries- 引き籠もり noun (phenomenon)
Kapampangan
1 entries- magsarasarili noun (phenomenon)
Korean
1 entries- 히키코모리 noun (phenomenon)
Marathi
1 entries- हिकिकोमोरि noun (phenomenon)
Polish
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Portuguese
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Russian
1 entries- хикикомо́ри noun (phenomenon)
Spanish
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Swedish
1 entries- hikikomori noun (phenomenon)
Sample sentences
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The new taxonomy of Japanese sexlessness also includes terms for groups such as hikikomori (“shut-ins”), parasaito shinguru (“parasite singles,” people who live with their parents beyond their 20s), and otaku (“obsessive fans,” especially of anime and manga)—all of whom are said to contribute to sekkusu shinai shokogun (“celibacy syndrome”).
Source: wiktionary
Many prefectural governments operate support centers for families of hikikomori, but they are staffed by nonspecialists. The priority is to help prise hikikomori out of their rooms and get them back to work, a solution that may leave psychological issues unaddressed.
Source: wiktionary
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