単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Single kanji#2,561 most used

渋い

しぶい2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

understated; tasteful

ITS KANJI

IN A SENTENCE

My father likes clothes in sober colours.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

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

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MEANINGS

2

austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated

い-adjective

TANGOYA ASKS

1

astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart

い-adjective

3

sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky

い-adjective

4

stingy; tight-fisted

い-adjective

DETAILS

Kind単漢字, single kanji

Frequency#2,561 most used

Written渋い only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium