[ひきこもり, hikikomori] (n) (1) a shut-in; a stay-at-home; people who withdraw from society (e.g. retire to the country); (2) social withdrawal; shunning other people; (P)
[ひきとる, hikitoru] (v5r, vt) (1) to take over; to take back; to collect; to claim; (2) to take charge of; to take custody of; to look after; to take care of; to adopt; (3) to retire to a private place; to withdraw; to get out; (P)