渋い

澁い

Reading

Kana: しぶい

Romaji: shibui

Kana

Romaji

Definitions

astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart

austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated

sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky

stingy; tight-fisted

Kanji

渋

Readings: ジュウ、シュウ、しぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る

Meanings: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

澁

Readings: ジュウ、シュウ、しぶ、しぶ.い、しぶ.る

Meanings: astringent, harsh, uneven, rough

Example Sentences

彼(かれ)は妻(つま)の無駄遣(むだづか)いに渋(しぶ)い顔(かお)をする。

➥He frowns on his wife's wasting money.

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山田(やまだ)さんは旅行社(りょこうしゃ)から出(だ)された見積(みつ)もりに渋(しぶ)い顔(かお)をした。

➥Mr Yamada frowned on the estimate presented by a travel agency.

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まず目(め)に飛(と)び込(こ)んできたのは、大(おお)きなソファだ。渋(しぶ)い色(いろ)の革張(かわば)りで、座面(ざめん)も背(せ)もたれもゆったりしている。

➥The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober coloured leather, the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.

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うちの課長(かちょう)は私(わたし)が何(なに)かを頼(たの)むといつも渋(しぶ)い顔(かお)をするんだ。

➥Our section chief always makes a face at me when I ask him for something.

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僕的(ぼくてき)にはもっと地味(じみ)ってか渋(しぶ)い服(ふく)が欲(ほ)しいんですけどね。

➥For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.

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