This site will be taken down March 31st, 2026.

This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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しぶ
astringent (puckery) juice (of unripe persimmons)
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渋滞

じゅうたい
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation
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渋る

v5r
しぶる
to hesitate; to hold back; to balk; to falter; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to begrudge; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
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渋い

澁い
しぶい
astringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre; subdued; tasteful (in a quiet way); understated; sour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky; stingy; tight-fisted
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渋々

渋渋
しぶしぶ
reluctantly; unwillingly
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渋抜き

しぶぬき
removing the astringent taste (from persimmons)
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渋皮

しぶかわ
inner, astringent skin (of a chestnut)
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渋味

しぶみ
good taste; astringency; refinement
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渋面

じゅうめん、しぶづら、しぶつら
grimace; sullen face
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下渋り

したしぶり
(stock market) steadiness