御籠もり

Japanese

Kanji in this term
御	籠
お Grade: S	こ Grade: S
kun'yomi

Etymology

From 御 (o-, honorific prefix) +‎ 籠もり (komori, “shutting oneself, secluding oneself”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) おこもり [òkómórí] (Heiban – [0])^[1]
• IPA^(key): [o̞ko̞mo̞ɾʲi]

Noun

御(お)籠(こ)もり • (o-komori) 

1. (Shinto, Buddhism, polite) a retirement for prayer to a kami or buddha

   Synonym: 参籠 (sanrō)

Verb

御(お)籠(こ)もりする • (o-komori suru) suru (stem 御(お)籠(こ)もりし (o-komori shi), past 御(お)籠(こ)もりした (o-komori shita))

1. (Shinto, Buddhism, polite) to retire and pray

   Synonym: 参籠する (sanrō suru)

References

1. Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN