渋い、澁い
しぶい
shibui
JMdict entry #1335540
- adjective (keiyoushi) astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
- adjective (keiyoushi) austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated
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adjective (keiyoushi)
sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky
see: 渋い顔をする
- adjective (keiyoushi) stingy; tight-fisted
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は妻の無駄遣いに渋い顔をする。
kare ha tsuma no mudadukai ni shibui kao wo suru 。
He frowns on his wife's wasting money.
山田さんは旅行社から出された見積もりに渋い顔をした。
yamada san ha ryokou sha kara dasa re ta mitsumori ni shibui kao wo shi ta 。
Mr Yamada frowned on the estimate presented by a travel agency.
うちの課長は私が何かを頼むといつも渋い顔をするんだ。
uchi no kachou ha watakushi ga nan ka wo tanomu to itsu mo shibui kao wo suru n da 。
Our section chief always makes a face at me when I ask him for something.
僕的にはもっと地味ってか渋い服が欲しいんですけどね。
boku teki ni ha motto jimi tte ka shibui fuku ga hoshii n desu kedo ne 。
For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
まず目に飛び込んできたのは、大きなソファだ。渋い色の革張りで、座面も背もたれもゆったりしている。
mazu me ni tobikon de ki ta no ha 、 ookina sofa da 。 shibui iro no kawabari de 、 zamen mo semotare mo yuttari shi te iru 。
The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober-coloured leather, and the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.