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English Version:
   
    Hikikomori ( lit. "pulling away, being confined," i.e., "acute social withdrawal") is a Japanese term to refer to the phenomenon of reclusive adolescents and young adults who have chosen to withdraw from social life, often seeking extreme degrees of isolation and confinement due to various personal and social factors in their lives. The term "hikikomori" refers to both the sociological phenomenon in general as well as to individuals belonging to this societal group.
 

Version en Español:
   
    Hikikomori ( lit. "apartado, confinado," i.e., "retiro social severo") es un termino Japones para referirse al fenomeno de reclusion de adolescentes y jovenes adultos quienes han decidido retirarse de la vida social, buscando a menudo extremos grados de aislamiento y confinamiento debido a varios factores personales y sociales en sus vidas. El termino "hikikomori" se aplica a ambos casos, el fenomeno social en general como asi tambien a los individuos que pertenecen a este grupo.

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