- 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
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。
boku tekini hamotto jimi tteka shibui fuku ga hoshii ndesukedone .
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。
mazu meni tobikon dekitanoha , ooki na sofa da . shibui iro no kawa hari de , zamen mo se motaremoyuttarishiteiru .
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.