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渋い
しぶい
i-adjective
Meanings
1
astringent
2
bitter
3
puckery
4
austere
5
elegant (and unobtrusive)
6
refined
7
sour (look)
8
glum
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Kanji in this word
渋
Astringent, Hesitate, Reluctant
11 strokes
More words with
渋
渋滞
じゅうたい ·
congestion (e.g., traffic)
N3
渋面
じゅうめん ·
grimace
渋谷
しぶや ·
Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo)
苦渋
くじゅう ·
bitterness
渋る
しぶる ·
to be reluctant (to do)
Full entry on Jisho