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Hikikomori in a sentence

Hikikomori meaning

  1. A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period.
  2. A reclusive person of this kind.

Using Hikikomori

  • The main meaning on this page is: A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period. | A reclusive person of this kind.
  • In the example corpus, hikikomori often appears in combinations such as: of hikikomori.

Context around Hikikomori

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 24.8 words
  • Position in the sentence: 2 start, 5 middle, 1 end
  • Sentence types: 8 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations

Often before:

involving 1× bring 1× aged 1×

Often after:

phenomenon 1× issues 1× people 1×

Sentence patterns with Hikikomori

These short patterns come directly from the example sentences and show how the word is often embedded:

at the hikikomori phenomenon which 1× cause of hikikomori is not 1× crimes involving hikikomori in which 1× hikikomori people who 1× middle aged hikikomori as a 1× people with hikikomori do not 1× to bring hikikomori out of 1× understanding of hikikomori issues is 1×

Sentence openings and endings

Common sentence openings:

although there have 1× both feel that 1× hikikomori people who 1× in light of 1× the cause of 1× virtual japanese high 1×

Common sentence endings:

being social online 1× cult classic status 1× is still rare 1× not well established 1× of their rooms 1× prevalent in japan 1×

Words around Hikikomori

Just before it in the word index:

hiki 2 hikes 787 hikers 277 hiker 116 hikefinancialjuice 2 hiked 204

Just after it in the word index:

hikind 6 hiking 823 hikma 11 hikmah 5 hikmat 2 hikmet 5

Similar in corpus frequency:

aaaaa 11 aaba 11 aafc 11 aaib 11 aalbers 11 aardvarks 11

Corpus analysis for Hikikomori

  • In this selection, "hikikomori" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 24.8 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, involving, bring, aged, phenomenon, issues and people stand out and add context to how "hikikomori" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include at the hikikomori phenomenon which and cause of hikikomori is not. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "hikikomori" sits close to words such as aaaaa, aaba and aafc, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with hikikomori

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

Short example sentences

The cause of hikikomori is not well established. (8 words)

Both feel that a better public understanding of hikikomori issues is crucial to improving the overall situation. (17 words)

Hikikomori, people who spend nearly their entire lives in their rooms, is a phenomenon especially prevalent in Japan. (18 words)

Longer example sentences

In light of his own experience with police intervention, Kimura says he also started the newsletter as a protest against the rising number of support groups who use force to bring hikikomori out of their rooms. (36 words)

Although there have been other high-profile violent crimes involving hikikomori — in which they killed family members, or parents killed adult children who had lived as recluses for years — the correlation is still rare. (34 words)

Welfare Minister Takumi Nemoto described middle-aged hikikomori as “a new phenomenon,” but experts argue that the survey results are merely bringing to light something that has been present for some time. (32 words)

Example sentences (8)

The cause of hikikomori is not well established.

Welcome to the N.H.K. is anime’s most in-depth look at the hikikomori phenomenon, which correlates with the show’s timeless popularity and cult-classic status.

Although there have been other high-profile violent crimes involving hikikomori — in which they killed family members, or parents killed adult children who had lived as recluses for years — the correlation is still rare.

Both feel that a better public understanding of hikikomori issues is crucial to improving the overall situation.

Hikikomori, people who spend nearly their entire lives in their rooms, is a phenomenon especially prevalent in Japan.

In light of his own experience with police intervention, Kimura says he also started the newsletter as a protest against the rising number of support groups who use force to bring hikikomori out of their rooms.

Welfare Minister Takumi Nemoto described middle-aged hikikomori as “a new phenomenon,” but experts argue that the survey results are merely bringing to light something that has been present for some time.

Virtual Japanese high schools have started so that people with Hikikomori do not have to go out but can start by being social online.

Common combinations with hikikomori

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • of hikikomori 2×

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "hikikomori" in a sentence?
An example: "The cause of hikikomori is not well established." This page contains 8 example sentences with the word "hikikomori" from authentic English texts.
What does "hikikomori" mean?
Hikikomori means: A Japanese phenomenon whereby a person becomes a recluse from society, typically remaining isolated in a single room at home for a very long period.
How many example sentences with "hikikomori" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 8 example sentences with "hikikomori", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.