Word Meaning 渋る

しぶる shiburu

渋る is read as しぶる (shiburu) and means to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool.

Meaning

English

to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool
to suffer from tenesmus
to falter
to slacken
to slow down
to be reluctant (to do)
to be unwilling (to do)
to hesitate (to do)

Reading

Kana

しぶる

Romaji

shiburu

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 8078 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

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

出渋る

でしぶる

to be unwilling to go out

出し渋る

だししぶる

to grudge

言渋る

いいしぶる

to hesitate to say

下げ渋る

さげしぶる

to hold up

売り渋る

うりしぶる

to be reluctant to sell

Example Sentences

参加を渋る人もいた。

さんかをしぶるひともいた。

There were also people who hesitated to join.