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Meaning of 渋る(しぶる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

渋る
Kana Reading
しぶる
Romaji
shiburu
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Godan verb with `ru` ending
    Meaning
    to hesitate; to hold back; to balk; to falter
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to begrudge
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

Example Sentences

渋る, しぶる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
渋る
Plain Polite
渋ります
Negative
渋らない
Negative Polite
渋りません

Past

Plain
渋った
Plain Polite
渋りました
Negative
渋らなかった
Negative Polite
渋りませんでした

Te

Plain
渋って
Plain Polite
渋りまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
渋られる
Plain Polite
渋られます
Negative
渋られない
Negative Polite
渋られません

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JLPT 1

astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

On: ジュウ, シュウ

Kun: しぶ, しぶ.い, しぶ.る

11 strokes

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