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[しぶ()·]
shiburu
godan verb

English Meaning(s) for 渋る

godan verb
  1. to hesitate; to hold back; to balk; to falter
  2. to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to begrudge
  3. to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus

Definition and Synonyms for 渋る

Hesitate pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
Synonyms: うじうじ, ぐじぐじ, ためらう, 尻込み, 思い惑う, 思い迷う, 渋る, 躊躇, 迷う, 逡巡, 遅疑

Meanings for each kanji in 渋る

» astringent; hesitate; reluctant; have diarrhea

Stroke Order Diagrams for 渋る

Conjugations for 渋る

masu stem
[しぶ()·]
shiburi
Negative stem
[しぶ()·]
shibura
te-form
[しぶ()··]
shibutte
Negative te-form
[しぶ()····]
shiburanakute
Adverbial Negative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburanaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()·]
shiburu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburanai
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()··]
shibutta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburanakatta
Presumptive Form
[しぶ()··]
shiburou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburimasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburimasen
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburimashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·······]
shiburimasendeshita
Presumptive Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburimashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburitai
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburitakunai
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburitakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·······]
shiburitakunakatta
Adjective stem
[しぶ()··]
shiburita
te-form
[しぶ()····]
shiburitakute
Negative te-form
[しぶ()······]
shiburitakunakute
Adverbial Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburitaku
Provisional Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburitakereba
Provisional Negative Form
[しぶ()·······]
shiburitakunakereba
Conditional Form
[しぶ()······]
shiburitakattara
Conditional Negative Form
[しぶ()········]
shiburitakunakattara
Objective Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburitasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()·]
shibure
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburinasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()··]
shibureba
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburanakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburanakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shibuttara
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()······]
shiburanakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shibuttari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()··]
shibureru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburenai
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()··]
shibureta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburenakatta
masu-stem
[しぶ()·]
shibure
te-form
[しぶ()··]
shiburete
Negative te-form
[しぶ()····]
shiburenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburemasen
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·······]
shiburemasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburarenai
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()······]
shiburarenakatta
masu stem
[しぶ()··]
shiburare
te-form
[しぶ()···]
shiburarete
Negative te-form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()········]
shiburaremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburasenai
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()······]
shiburasenakatta
masu stem
[しぶ()··]
shiburase
te-form
[しぶ()···]
shiburasete
Negative te-form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()········]
shiburasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburasareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburasarenai
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()····]
shiburasareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·······]
shiburasarenakatta
masu stem
[しぶ()···]
shiburasare
te-form
[しぶ()····]
shiburasarete
Negative te-form
[しぶ()······]
shiburasarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[しぶ()·····]
shiburasaremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()······]
shiburasaremasen
Past Indicative Form
[しぶ()······]
shiburasaremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()·········]
shiburasaremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
[しぶ()··]
shiburan
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()··]
shiburazu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()··]
shiburanu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[しぶ()···]
shiburazaru

Sample Sentences for 渋る

Tom is reluctant.
He was rather reluctant, but his brother accepted the offer anyway.
The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.
A lot of companies are going under lately because banks are so tight with their money.
He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.

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