渋る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 渋る | 渋らない |
| Polite | 渋ります | 渋りません |
| Past polite | 渋りました | 渋りませんでした |
| Past | 渋った | 渋らなかった |
| Te-form | 渋って | 渋らないで |
| Desire | 渋りたい | 渋りたくない |
| Potential | 渋れる | 渋れない |
| Passive | 渋られる | 渋られない |
| Causative | 渋らせる | 渋らせない |
| Causative passive | 渋らせられるalso 渋らされる | 渋らせられないalso 渋らされない |
| Volitional | 渋ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 渋りましょう | |
| Imperative | 渋れ | 渋るな |
| Conditional | 渋れば | 渋らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 渋ったら | 渋らなかったら |
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.
He is reluctant to give an answer.
父はお金を出すのを渋った。
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.
He is reluctant to apologize.
Tired, his steps began to falter.
The company was reluctant to pay the overtime wages.
The economy is starting to slow down.
He was reluctant to consent to the contract.
hold up; remain steady; refuse to fall
grudge giving; be stingy with; be reluctant to pay