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渋

渋: astringent

astringent; sober; reluctant
11 strokesSecondary · Stage 1 (about 4級)in 8 words here

Readings

On
ジュウ・シュウ
Kun
しぶ・しぶい・しぶる

渋い(しぶい) "astringent; tasteful", 渋る(しぶる) "hesitate"; 渋柿(しぶがき). じゅう in 渋滞(じゅうたい) "traffic jam".

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Key words

渋いしぶいastringent; sober; tasteful
渋るしぶるto be reluctant
渋滞じゅうたいtraffic jam; congestion
渋柿しぶがきastringent persimmon

Example sentences

It is a long weekend, so the expressway has been jammed since morning.

This persimmon is too astringent to eat.

He was reluctant to answer the question.

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