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渋い (しぶい) — astringent · Nihongo Circle

渋い

しぶい

i-adjective

Meanings

1astringent
2bitter
3puckery
4austere
5elegant (and unobtrusive)
6refined
7sour (look)
8glum

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Kanji in this word

渋Astringent, Hesitate, Reluctant11 strokes

More words with 渋

渋面じゅうめん · grimace 渋滞じゅうたい · congestion (e.g., traffic)N3 苦渋くじゅう · bitterness 渋谷しぶや · Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo)渋るしぶる · to be reluctant (to do)

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