渋い (しぶい): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

渋い (しぶい) means tasteful / astringent / cool.

See example sentences below.

渋い at a glance

渋い

しぶいshibui

N1adj

tasteful / astringent / cool

渋いしぶいshibuiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

tasteful / astringent / cool

Example 1

彼の服は渋い色をしている。

Translation

His clothes have a tasteful color.

Example 2

このお茶は少し渋い味がする。

Translation

This tea has a slightly astringent taste.