渋い

しぶい

Also written as:
  • 澁いoK

Meanings

  • Adjective

    i-adjective
    1. astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart.
    2. austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated.
    3. sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky.
    4. stingy; tight-fisted.

Word informations

  • Common word: yes
  • JLPT Level: 1

Kanji

渋astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
澁astringent, harsh, uneven, rough

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Conjugation

Typei-adjective
Non-Past positive渋い
Non-Past negative渋くない
Past positive渋かった
Provisional渋ければ
-te form渋くて
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Conjugation of 渋い (しぶい)

Type
i-adjective (keiyoushi)
Stem
渋
Infinitive
None
-te form
渋くて
Neutral
Positive Negative
Non-past
  • 渋い
  • 渋くない
Past
  • 渋かった
  • 渋くなかった
Conjunctive
  • 渋くて
  • 渋くなくて
Conditional
  • 渋かったら
  • 渋くなかったら
Provisional
  • 渋ければ
  • 渋くなければ
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