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JLPT N214画 · 14 strokesradical

astringent, bitter, hard to deal with

On'yomi (音読み)

  • ジュウ
  • シブ

Kun'yomi (訓読み)

  • しぶ.い
  • しぶ.る

Meanings across languages

English
astringent, bitter, hard to deal with
Tiếng Việt
chát, đắng, khó chịu
日本語
渋い, 渋さ

Common compounds

  • 渋滞じゅうたいtraffic jam
  • 渋みしぶみastringency, bitterness
  • 渋茶しぶちゃbitter tea

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