Illustration: In a family living room, an older child sits beside a younger sibling who holds out both hands for a turn with a toy train. The older child has started extending the train but keeps it close to their own chest, elbows bent and fingers gripping tightly.

JLPT N1verbLevel estimated by Bebop

渋しぶる

shiburu

to be reluctant to do

Example sentences

彼かれは招待しょうたいを受うけ入いれるのをたいそう渋しぶっている。
He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.
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彼かれは答こたえを渋しぶった。
He was reluctant to answer.
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彼かれはそんなものに金かねを使つかうのを渋しぶった。
He grudged spending money on such a thing.
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Kanji in 渋

渋astringent; hesitateOnジュウ・シュウKunしぶ・しぶい・しぶる

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