Meanings

1. i-adjectiveastringent; bitter; puckery; rough; harsh; tart
2. i-adjectiveaustere; elegant (and unobtrusive); refined; quiet (and simple); sober; sombre
3. i-adjectivesour (look); glum; grim; sullen; sulky
4. i-adjectivestingy; tight-fisted

Examples

• 僕的にはもっと地味ってか渋い服が欲しいんですけどね。

  For my tastes, I'd prefer plainer, or rather, more tasteful clothing.

Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).

Kanji in 渋い

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