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Definition hikikomori in British English

hikikomori noun

noun
1

(in Japan) an adolescent who abnormally avoids any social contact

Example

There are millions of hikikomori, teen Japanese shut-ins who live with their parents and never leave their bedrooms.

Definition hikikomori in British English