渋(しぶ)い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, stingy, tight-fisted

子(こ)どもは渋(しぶ)いお茶(ちゃ)が苦手(にがて)だ。

The child is not good at drinking bitter tea. {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, stingy, tight-fisted}

私(わたし)は大人(おとな)の男性(だんせい)の渋(しぶ)い声(こえ)が好(す)きです。

I like the mature voice of adult men. {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, stingy, tight-fisted}

湿気(しっけ)のせいで襖(ふすま)の動(うご)きが渋(しぶ)くなりました。

Due to the humidity, the sliding door has become hard to move. {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, stingy, tight-fisted}

年配(ねんぱい)になるほど選(えら)ぶ着物(きもの)の柄(がら)が渋(しぶ)くなる傾向(けいこう)があります。

The tendency is for the patterns of the kimonos chosen to become more subdued as one gets older. {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, stingy, tight-fisted}

あの渋(しぶ)い客(きゃく)は今日(きょう)も試食(ししょく)だけして何(なに)も買(か)わずに帰(かえ)るに決(き)まっている。

That stingy customer is definitely going to just sample the food and leave without buying anything today as well. {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, stingy, tight-fisted}