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渋る[しぶる] (shiburu)

be unwilling; falter

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Meaning

渋る (しぶる, shiburu) is a bonus vocabulary word meaning “be unwilling; falter”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 11

彼かれは協力きょうりょくを渋しぶっています

He is unwilling to cooperate.

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.

彼かれは招待しょうたいを受け入うけいれるのをたいそう渋しぶっている。

He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.

役員やくいん達たちはそんな危険きけんな事業じぎょうに乗り出のりだすのをしぶった。

The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.

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