What does 引っ込む mean?
引っ込む is a Japanese verb meaning “to draw back, to sink, to cave in” in English. It can also be translated as “to be set back (e.g. from a road), to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye)” depending on context. It is written as 引っ込む in kanji, ひっこむ in hiragana, and hikkomu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.
Example sentence
今までどこに引っこんでいたのですか。
Where've you been keeping yourself?