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Hikikomori (Japanese: ひきこもり or 引きこもり, lit. "pulling inward, being confined"), also known as acute social withdrawal, is total withdrawal from society and seeking extreme degrees of social isolation and confinement. Hikikomori refers to both the phenomenon in general and the recluses themselves. Hikikomori have been described as loners or "modern-day hermits". Estimates suggest that half a million Japanese youths have become social recluses, as well as more than half a million middle-aged individuals.

Hikikomori - Wikipedia Jump to content From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Reclusive adolescents or adults For the 2008 South Korean film, see Loner (film) . A young Japanese man living as a hikikomori in 2004 Hikikomori ( Japanese : 引きこもり or ひきこもり [ çi̥kʲikomoɾʲi ] , literal translation</span>"}]],"parts":[{"template":{"target":{"wt":"literal","href":"./Template:Literal"},"params":{"1":{"wt":"pulling inward, being confined"}},"i":0}}]}'>lit. ' pulling inward, being confined ' ) are reclusive adolescents or adults who withdraw from social life , often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and

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