渋る

verb (godan)しぶる · shiburu

1. Englishto be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to hesitate (to do); to grudge

   • 役員達はそんな危険な事業に乗り出すのをしぶった。The directors were reluctant to undertake so risky a venture.

2. Englishto falter; to slacken; to slow down

3. Englishto have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus

Source: JMdict (EDRDG) · CC BY-SA 4.0 (EDRDG)