“Holing up” in Japanese
Short answer
Holing up in Japanese is “籠城” (roujou). Full meaning: holding a castle (during a siege), holing up; confinement (to one's home), staying at home, staying indoors.
Other ways to say “Holing up” in Japanese
篭城
roujou holding a castle (during a siege), holing up; confinement (to one's home), staying at home, staying indoors
立てこもり
tatekomori shutting oneself in (one's room, etc.); barricading oneself in (a fort, etc.) while being besieged, holing up (in a building)
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