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渋
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Noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; Intransitive verb; Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
bitterness; distress; pain; anguish; affliction
Examples
だからまあ、学生会としても苦渋の決断てやつなんだ。わかってやってくれ。
So, well, it's a bitter decision for the student council to make as well. Give 'em a break.
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bitterness and astringency
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suffering; distress; difficulty; hardship; misery; being bogged down; hurdle
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traffic congestion; traffic jam; (traffic) deadlock
Examples
ラッシュアワーの交通渋滞にあった。
I was caught in the rush hour.
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Idiomatic expression
to have a bitter experience
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kakishibu; astringent persimmon juice used as a dye or to treat wood, paper, etc.
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Finance
reluctance to lend; tight lending; credit crunch
Examples
最近、銀行の貸し渋りで倒産する会社が増えている。
A lot of companies are going under lately because banks are so tight with their money.
