godan verb (-ru), transitive verb
be reluctant; hesitate; grudge; put off
Transitive use: someone is unwilling to do something, hesitates, or delays an action. Often used with verbs like 出す, 言う, 払う, or 動く.
彼はなかなか返事を渋っている。
He is reluctant to give an answer.
My father grudged paying the money.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
Intransitive use: progress, movement, or action becomes sluggish or loses momentum. Often used for things like 足取り, 景気, or 返事.
疲れて足が渋った。
My legs faltered from exhaustion.
景気の回復が渋っている。
The economic recovery is slowing down.
godan verb (-ru), intransitive verb
have tenesmus; urge to defecate with difficulty passing stool
Medical/physiological intransitive use: a frequent, painful urge to defecate with little result. Related to the compound 渋り腹.
See also: 渋り腹
下痢のあと、しぶる感じが続いた。
After the diarrhea, a tenesmus sensation persisted.