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I know that 冬ごもり means "winter solitude" so it's clear what role 冬 has in
that, but what does ごもり come from? I looked up "solitude" and "isolation" on
jisho but nothing with that pronunciation seemed to come up. Maybe I'm looking
in the wrong place.
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etymology of 冬ごもり
It is normally a good idea to have a few different dictionaries you can refer
to. In this case, however, it would be difficult without first removing the 濁点
(dakuten) and changing こもり to the standard verb form こもる. If you do that and
try various readings, 籠る will give you [this
page](https://jisho.org/search/%E7%B1%A0%E3%82%8B), definition 1 being
pertinent:

```

    to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to seclude oneself; to hide away; to stay inside (one's shell)
    
```

Incidentally, the kanji for 籠る can also be written 篭る, although hiragana is
more likely to be used (e.g. 引きこもり).
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