Word Meaning 渋谷

しぶや shibuya

渋谷 is read as しぶや (shibuya) and means Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo).

Meaning

English

  1. Shibuya City (special ward of Tokyo)
  2. Shibuya

Reading

Kana

しぶや

Romaji

shibuya

Writing Variants

  • 澁谷 しぶや shibuya

Stroke Sequence

2 Characters • 18 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 準2級 Rank 24105 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

渋谷系

しぶやけい

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

渋谷区立松濤美術館

しぶやくりつしょうとうびじゅつかん

Shoto Museum of Art

渋面

しぶづら

grimace

渋滞

じゅうたい

delay

渋い

しぶい

stingy

渋る

しぶる

to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool

渋々

しぶしぶ

reluctantly

渋り腹

しぶりばら

bowel pains

渋柿

しぶがき

astringent persimmon

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

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Let's meet at Shibuya Station at six.

The statue of Hachiko, the faithful dog, stands in front of Shibuya Station.

Which train should I take to go to Shibuya?

He mentioned to me that he would go shopping in Shibuya.

The reporter covered the gas explosion in Shibuya.

Do you know that sushi restaurant called Tatoeba in Shibuya?

The next train arriving at platform 2 will depart for Shibuya at 4:35pm.

I was scouted by a model agency while walking around Shibuya.

Oh yeah, that's right. I was supposed to meet some friends in Shibuya at eight.

"How long does it take to walk to Shibuya Station?" "Shibuya Station? It's not far at all from here. Look, you can see it over there."