“To be reluctant” in Japanese
Short answer
To be reluctant in Japanese is “渋る” (shiburu). Full meaning: 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm.
Other ways to say “To be reluctant” in Japanese
澁る
shiburu 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
しぶん
shibun 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
しぶる
shiburu 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
シブん
shibun 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
シブる
shiburu 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
しぶり
shiburi 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
シブり
shiburi 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
シブッ
shibu 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
しぶッ
shibu 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
シブっ
shibu 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
しぶっ
shibu 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); to falter, to slacken, to slow down; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool, to suffer from tenesm
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