Definition of 渋い (しぶい)

しぶ

渋い

しぶい

shibui

adjective
1.
astringent, bitter, puckery, rough, harsh, tart
2.
austere, elegant (and unobtrusive), refined, quiet (and simple), sober, sombre, subdued, tasteful (in a quiet way), understated
3.
sour (look), glum, grim, sullen, sulky
4.
stingy, tight-fisted
Other readings:
澁い【しぶい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing out-dated kanji
Related Kanji
astringent, hesitate, reluctant, have diarrhea
astringent, harsh, uneven, rough
Conjugations
adjective
Plain
Polite
Negative
Negative (Polite)
Present Indicative - Non-past, present and future tense
渋い
しぶい
shibui
渋いです
しぶいです
shibuidesu
渋くない
しぶくない
shibukunai
渋くありません
しぶくありません
shibukuarimasen

渋くないです
しぶくないです
shibukunaidesu
Past Indicative - Perfective, past-tense
渋かった
しぶかった
shibukatta
渋かったです
しぶかったです
shibukattadesu
渋くなかった
しぶくなかった
shibukunakatta
渋くありませんでした
しぶくありませんでした
shibukuarimasendeshita

渋くなかったです
しぶくなかったです
shibukunakattadesu
Volitional - We will.., We intend to.., Lets..
渋かろう
しぶかろう
shibukarou
Presumptive - Probably.. Maybe..
渋いだろう
しぶいだろう
shibuidarou
te-form
渋くて
しぶくて
shibukute
Adverb
渋く
しぶく
shibuku
Provisional - Hypothetical conditional, If (hypothetical)..
渋ければ
しぶければ
shibukereba
渋くなければ
しぶくなければ
shibukunakereba
Please note: These conjugation tables are auto-generated, and some forms may not be relevant or in normal usage for this word. If you find any errors please send feedback.
Example sentences(showing 2 results)

For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing

The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober coloured leather, the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable