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Meaning of 渋

astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea

Onyomi

ジュウ、 シュウ
juu, shuu

Kunyomi

しぶ、 しぶ(い)
shibu, shibu(i)

Learn Japanese kanji: 【 ジュウ、 シュウ / しぶ、 しぶ(い) 】.

Meaning: astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea.

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Example #1

このかきはしぶがぬけない。
kono kaki wa shibu ga nukenai.
The astringency won't go away from this persimmon.
Example #2

きょうはみちがじゅうたいしている。
kyou wa michi ga juutai shite iru.
The roads are congested today.
Example #3

わたしはしぶやでかいものをする。
watashi wa Shibuya de kaimono o suru.
I will go shopping in Shibuya.
Example #4

かれはしぶやに10ねんすみました。
kare wa Shibuya ni 10 nen sumimashita.
He lived in Shibuya for ten years.
Example #5

これはかれにとってくじゅうのけつだんだ。
kore wa kare ni totte kujuu no ketsudan da.
This is a painful decision for him.

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