答えを渋る · godan verb (-ru)
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 答えを渋る | 答えを渋らない |
| Polite | 答えを渋ります | 答えを渋りません |
| Past polite | 答えを渋りました | 答えを渋りませんでした |
| Past | 答えを渋った | 答えを渋らなかった |
| Te-form | 答えを渋って | 答えを渋らないで |
| Desire | 答えを渋りたい | 答えを渋りたくない |
| Potential | 答えを渋れる | 答えを渋れない |
| Passive | 答えを渋られる | 答えを渋られない |
| Causative | 答えを渋らせる | 答えを渋らせない |
| Causative passive | 答えを渋らせられるalso 答えを渋らされる | 答えを渋らせられないalso 答えを渋らされない |
| Volitional | 答えを渋ろう | |
| Polite volitional | 答えを渋りましょう | |
| Imperative | 答えを渋れ | 答えを渋るな |
| Conditional | 答えを渋れば | 答えを渋らなければ |
| Tara conditional | 答えを渋ったら | 答えを渋らなかったら |
be reluctant to answer; hesitate to answer
Used when someone is unwilling or slow to give a direct answer, often due to embarrassment, guilt, or a desire to avoid the topic.
He was reluctant to answer that question.
When I asked why she was late, she hesitated to answer.