Vocab Info
N2 I-adjective
渋い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
Dictionary Definition
I-adjective
1.
astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
I-adjective
2.
austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
I-adjective
3.
sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
See Also:
I-adjective
4.
stingy, tight-fisted
All Forms
渋い 【しぶい】
Common・Uncommon
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Pitch Accent
し
ぶ
い
Novels Top 7,200
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子どもは渋いお茶が苦手だ。
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}
私は大人の男性の渋い声が好きです。
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}
湿気のせいで襖の動きが渋くなりました。
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}
年配になるほど選ぶ着物の柄が渋くなる傾向があります。
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}
あの渋い客は今日も試食だけして何も買わずに帰るに決まっている。
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}
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