渋る【しぶる】
Frequency rank: 11,042. – 11,063.
- to hesitate; to hold back; to balk; to falter
- to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to begrudge
- to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
Godan verb with 'ru' ending
Forms
- 渋る【しぶる】Frequency rank: 11,042. – 11,063.
- しぶる
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Example sentences
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The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.
He was rather reluctant, but his brother accepted the offer anyway.