Word Meaning 渋い顔をする

しぶいかおをする shibuikaoosuru

渋い顔をする is read as しぶいかおをする (shibuikaoosuru) and means to frown (on).

Meaning

English

to frown (on)
to be grim-faced
to look sullen

Reading

Kana

しぶいかおをする

Romaji

shibuikaoosuru

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 37 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 111965 Priority R

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渋る

しぶる

to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool

渋面

しぶづら

grimace

渋滞

じゅうたい

delay

渋い

しぶい

stingy

渋々

しぶしぶ

reluctantly

渋谷

しぶや

Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo)

渋り腹

しぶりばら

bowel pains

渋柿

しぶがき

astringent persimmon

渋谷系

しぶやけい

Shibuya-kei (pop music microgenre of the mid-late 1990s)

渋皮のむけた女

しぶかわのむけたおんな

urbane and good-looking woman

渋紙

しぶがみ

paper treated with astringent persimmon juice

渋滞緩和

じゅうたいかんわ

alleviation of congestion (esp. traffic)

Example Sentences

彼は妻の無駄遣いに渋い顔をする。

He frowns on his wife's wasting money.

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。

Our section chief always makes a face at me when I ask him for something.