渋い
しぶい
astringent; bitter; puckery; rough
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
I-adjective
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
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 渋いしぶい | 渋いですしぶいです |
| Negative | 渋くないしぶくない | 渋くないですしぶくないです |
| Past | 渋かったしぶかった | 渋かったですしぶかったです |
| Past negative | 渋くなかったしぶくなかった | 渋くなかったですしぶくなかったです |
| Te-form | 渋くてしぶくて |
|---|---|
| Conditional (ば) | 渋ければしぶければ |
| Conditional (たら) | 渋かったらしぶかったら |
Example sentences
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For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
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Mr Yamada frowned on the estimate presented by a travel agency.
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Rather than light-hearted and cheerful men, I'm attracted to sober men with a bit of a dark side to them.
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Insurance companies everywhere are facing hard times and have become even more tight fisted about payouts.
柿は栄養価が高く、甘いのは最高に美味ですが、時々渋いのがあります。
Persimmons are highly nutritious and a great delicacy, but sometimes you get a sour one.
More examples (2)
私の仕事が忙しくなったので、家事を分担したいと言ったら、夫が渋い顔をした。
When I said that work had got busy so could we split the housework my husband pulled a face.
まず目に飛び込んできたのは、大きなソファだ。渋い色の革張りで、座面も背もたれもゆったりしている。
The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober-coloured leather, and the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.