- 1. [adj-i] astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
- 2. [adj-i] austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated
- 3. [adj-i] sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky
- 4. [adj-i] stingy; tight-fisted
Conjugation — Adjective (―i)
| Dictionary form | しぶい | (shibui) |
| Polite | しぶいです | (shibuidesu) |
| Past, plain | しぶかった | (shibukatta) |
| Past, polite | しぶかったです | (shibukattadesu) |
| Negative, plain | しぶくない | (shibukunai) |
| Negative, polite | しぶくありません | (shibukuarimasen) |
| Past negative, plain | しぶくなかった | (shibukunakatta) |
| Past negative, polite | しぶくありませんでした | (shibukuarimasendeshita) |
| Te-form | しぶくて | (shibukute) |
| Conditional (―ba) | しぶければ | (shibukereba) |
Kanji in this word
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渋
astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrheaOn: ジュウ (juu)、 シュウ (shuu)Kun: しぶ (shibu)、 しぶ.い (shibu.i)、 しぶ.る (shibu.ru)
Example Sentences
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.
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.