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渋い  [(2)しぶい]    meaning:  bitter  rank: 2
☆ 渋い ⇨ Unpleasant-taste tea  (☛ There is no corresponding English word. Scientists classify 渋い not as a taste, but rather a sensation like spicy)

渋い  [(2)しぶい]  [coll]    meaning:  cool  rank: 2
☆ やたらと渋いオヤジ ⇨ A super cool middle-aged man  (☛ Understated, mature coolness and elegance)
☆ 最高に渋いギターソロ ⇨ A guitar solo that is understated but super cool  (☛ Understated, mature coolness and elegance)

渋い  [(2)しぶい]    meaning:  reluctant  rank: 3
☆ けを頼んだら渋いをされた ⇨ I asked him for help but he gave me a reluctant look

渋い  [(2)しぶい]    meaning:  smooth  rank: 3
☆ 動きが渋い ⇨ The door movement is not smooth