渋る

しぶる

Meanings

1. Godan verb, Transitive to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge; to be tardy (in doing); to put off (doing)
2. Godan verb, Intransitive to falter; to slacken; to slow down
3. to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus See also: 渋り腹 (しぶりばら).

Kanji

• 渋 astringent. Read as しぶる.

Example sentences

• 彼は招待を受け入れるのをたいそう渋っている。
  He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.
• トムは渋っている。
  Tom is reluctant.
• 彼は答えを渋った。
  He was reluctant to answer.

Words containing 渋る

• 渋り腹 (しぶりばら) bowel pains
• 売り渋る (うりしぶる) to be reluctant to sell

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