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N2 I-adjective

(しぶ)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

    1. I-adjective

      1.

      astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart

    2. I-adjective

      2.

      austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated

    3. I-adjective

      3.

      sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky

    4. I-adjective

      4.

      stingy, tight-fisted

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    渋い 【しぶい】

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      ()どもは(しぶ)(ちゃ)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}

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      (わたし)大人(おとな)男性(だんせい)(しぶ)(こえ)()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}

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      湿気(しっけ)のせいで(ふすま)(うご)きが(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}

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      年配(ねんぱい)になるほど(えら)着物(きもの)(がら)(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}

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      あの(しぶ)(きゃく)今日(きょう)試食(ししょく)だけして(なに)()わずに(かえ)るに()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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