しぶ (shibui)

1. tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity, 2. astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), 3

  • JLPT N1
  • adjective
  • Pitch 2
  • #11406 most frequent
Flashcards

Meaning

渋い (しぶい, shibui) is a JLPT N1 adjective meaning “1. tasteful (clothing), cool, an aura of refined masculinity, 2. astringent, sullen, bitter (taste), 3”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

この かきしぶいね。

This persimmon is bitter.

私は渋い男になった。

I became a strident man.

かれつま無駄遣むだずかいに しぶかおをする。

He frowns on his wife's wasting money.

まず に 飛びとびこんできたのは、 おおきなソファだ。