Word · 単語
渋い
Reading しぶい
astringent
- 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
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例文 · examples
僕的にはもっと地味ってか渋い服が欲しいんですけどね。
For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.
sense 2 · austere
まず目に飛び込んできたのは、大きなソファだ。渋い色の革張りで、座面も背もたれもゆったりしている。
The first thing that came to my attention was the large sofa. It was covered in sober-coloured leather, and the seat and the back both looked wide and comfortable.
sense 2 · austere