| 渋 | meaning | 'astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea' |
| onyomi | ジュウ, シュウ | |
| kunyomi | しぶ, しぶ.い, しぶ.る |
| term | pronunciation | English |
|---|---|---|
| 渋谷 | しぶや | Shibuya: a neighbourhood in Tokyo |
| 渋 | しぶ | astringent (puckery) juice (of unripe persimmons) |
| 渋々 | しぶしぶ | reluctantly, unwillingly |
| 渋いワイン | しぶいワイン | rough wine, cheap wine |
| 渋り腹 | しぶりばら | bowel pains, painful loose bowels |
| 渋る | しぶる | to hesitate, to be reluctant, to have loose painful bowel movement |
| 渋柿 | しぶがき | astringent persimmon |
| 渋滞 | じゅうたい | congestion (e.g. traffic), delay, stagnation |
| 苦渋 | くじゅう | bitterness, mortification, difficulty in understanding, distress, affliction |
| 難渋 | なんじゅう | retardation |
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