渋 — astringent, hesitate, reluctant

Common words with 渋

• 渋滞じゅうたい(traffic) congestion; traffic jam; gridlockCommon

  渋滞で遅れました。
  I was delayed by a traffic jam.

• 苦渋くじゅうbitterness; distress; pain; anguish; afflictionCommon

  だからまあ、学生会としても苦渋の決断てやつなんだ。わかってやってくれ。
  So, well, it's a bitter decision for the student council to make as well. Give 'em a break.

• 渋いしぶいastringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tartCommon

  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。
  For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.

• 渋るしぶるto be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudg…Common
• 渋面じゅうめんgrimace; sullen faceCommon
• 渋谷しぶやShibuya City (special ward of Tokyo); ShibuyaCommon
• 渋々しぶしぶreluctantly; unwillinglyOccasional
• 渋り腹しぶりばらbowel pains; painful loose bowelsOccasional
• 難渋なんじゅうsuffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down; hurdleOccasional
• 渋柿しぶがきastringent persimmonOccasional
• 渋しぶkakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, et…Occasional
• 渋谷系しぶやけいShibuya-kei (pop music microgenre of the mid-late 1990s)Rare
• 渋谷ファッション＆アート専門学校しぶやファッションアンドアートせんもんがっこうShibuya Fashion and Art CollegeRare
• 大渋滞だいじゅうたいhuge (traffic) congestion; major traffic jam; complete standstill; total gridlo…Rare
• 事故渋滞じこじゅうたいcongestion caused by a traffic accidentRare
• 交通渋滞こうつうじゅうたいtraffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlockRare
• 渋滞税じゅうたいぜいcongestion chargeRare
• 渋滞緩和じゅうたいかんわalleviation of congestion (esp. traffic)Rare
• 渋ちんしぶちんstingy person; miser; scroogeRare
• 渋抜きしぶぬきremoving the astringent taste (from persimmons)Rare

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