Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 渋る(しぶる) in Japanese

渋る
Kana Reading
しぶる
Romaji
shiburu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru' ending
    Meaning
    to hesitate; to hold back; to balk; to falter
    Example sentence
    役員そんな危険事業乗り出すしぶった The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to begrudge
    Example sentence
    招待受け入れるたいそう渋っている He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
    Example sentence
    そんなもの使うの渋った He grudged spending money on such a thing.

Examples of 渋る, しぶる in a sentence


Verb Conjugations

Non-Past

Plain
渋る
Plain Polite
渋ります
Negative
渋らない
Negative Polite
渋りません

Past

Plain
渋った
Plain Polite
渋りました
Negative
渋らなかった
Negative Polite
渋りませんでした

Te

Plain
渋って
Plain Polite
渋りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
渋られる
Plain Polite
渋られます
Negative
渋られない
Negative Polite
渋られません
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Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

11 strokes

astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

On'Yomi: ジュウ, シュウ

Kun'Yomi: しぶ, しぶ.い, しぶ.る

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