渋る

しぶる

to be reluctant (to do)

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Meanings

  1. godan verb, transitive to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge; to be tardy (in doing); to put off (doing)
  2. godan verb, intransitive to falter; to slacken; to slow down
  3. to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

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In sentences

トムは渋しぶっている。 Tom is reluctant. #2236839