渋る

• 読み: しぶる
• ローマ字: shiburu
• 漢字の分解: 渋 (jū/shibui) — astringent, reluctant, slow-moving
• 発音: /ɕi.bɯ.ɾɯ/

意味

To hesitate; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to grudgingly hold back.

A Group 1 (godan) verb derived from the adjective 渋い (astringent, reluctant, dull). 渋る describes an attitude of unwillingness or reluctance, often when someone delays a decision or action out of stubbornness or dissatisfaction. Commonly seen in contexts where a person withholds consent, money, or action. The image comes from the astringent, puckering quality of 渋, suggesting something held back with resistance.

例文

1. 上司は予算の承認を渋って、決断をなかなか下さなかった。
2. 彼は謝ることを渋ったが、最終的には折れた。
3. 店主は値引きを渋りながらも最後には了承した。

使い方ガイド

場面: negotiation, social situations, decision-making, business

トーン: reluctant

起源と歴史

From the adjective stem 渋 (shibu — astringent, dull, reluctant), with the verb suffix る added. The kanji 渋 originally depicted a slow-flowing stream, evoking the image of reluctance and sluggish resistance to movement or change.

文化的背景

時代: Edo–Modern

世代: All ages

社会的背景: General