しぶる

渋る

to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge; to be tardy (in doing); to put off (doing)

N5Common wordGodan verb (ru ending)
Godan verb (ru ending), Transitive verb
to be reluctant (to do)to be unwilling (to do)to hesitate (to do)to grudgeto be tardy (in doing)to put off (doing)
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to falterto slackento slow down
Godan verb (ru ending), Intransitive verb
to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stoolto suffer from tenesmus

Conjugations

Present辞書形
渋る(しぶる)
Negativeない形
渋らない(しぶらない)
Pastた形
渋った(しぶった)
Past Negativeなかった形
渋らなかった(しぶらなかった)
Te-formて形
渋って(しぶって)

Example Sentences

(かれ)はそんなものに金を使うのを渋った。

He grudged spending money on such a thing.

(かれ)は招待を受け入れるのをたいそう渋っている。

He is very reluctant to accept the invitation.

役員達はそんな危険な事業に乗り出すのをしぶった。

The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.

(かれ)はかなりしぶっていたのだが、とにもかくにも(かれ)の弟が申し出を受けてしまったのだ。

He was rather reluctant, but his brother accepted the offer anyway.