渋い
しぶい
Meanings
- い-adjective 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 See also: 渋い顔をする (しぶいかおをする).
- stingy; tight-fisted
Kanji
- 渋 astringent. Read as しぶい.
Example sentences
- うちの課長は私が何かを頼むといつも渋い顔をするんだ。
Our section chief always makes a face at me when I ask him for something. - 山田さんは旅行社から出された見積もりに渋い顔をした。
Mr Yamada frowned on the estimate presented by a travel agency. - 彼は妻の無駄遣いに渋い顔をする。
He frowns on his wife's wasting money. - まず目に飛び込んできたのは、大きなソファだ。渋い色の革張りで、座面も背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, and the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable. - 僕的にはもっと地味ってか渋い服が欲しいんですけどね。
For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
Common phrases
Words containing 渋い
- 渋い顔をする (しぶいかおをする) to frown (on)