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    3. 渋る

    渋る

    渋しぶる​

    to be reluctant (to do)

    KMT10News #43+1CoreEmotions & PsychologyKanji Vocab12 strokes

    しぶる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    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)

    Verb, Intransitive

    2.
    to falter, to slacken, to slow down
    3.
    to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesmus

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    彼かれは返へん事じを渋しぶった。

    He was reluctant to answer.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    彼かの女じょは新あたらしいプロジェクトへの参さん加かを渋しぶっている。

    She is reluctant to participate in the new project.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    資し金きん提てい供きょうを渋しぶる企き業ぎょうが多おおく、計けい画かくは難なん航こうしている。

    Many companies are reluctant to provide funding, and the plan is facing difficulties.

    KMT10Business & FinanceEmotions & Psychology
    重じゅう要ような決けつ断だんを渋しぶると、機き会かいを逃のがしてしまうかもしれない。

    If you hesitate to make an important decision, you might miss the opportunity.

    KMT10Emotions & PsychologyWork & Career
    子こ供どもは歯は医い者しゃに行いくのをいつも渋 る。

    Children are always reluctant to go to the dentist.

    KMT10Daily LifeEmotions & Psychology

    Characters that make up this word

    渋
    しぶ・しぶ.い・しぶ.る…(2)
    astringent・hesitate・reluctant・have diarrhea
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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