Shirimono Logo
Shirimono
Log inSign up
VOCABULARY
しぶしぶ
shi
し
bu
ぶ
shi
し
bu
ぶ
reluctantly
unwillingly, grudgingly
adverb
Example sentences
彼かれはしぶしぶ残ざん業ぎょうを引ひき受うけた。
He reluctantly accepted the overtime work.
子こ供どもはしぶしぶ宿しゅく題だいを始はじめた。
The child unwillingly started his homework.
母ははに頼たのまれてしぶしぶ手て伝つだった。
Asked by my mother, I grudgingly helped out.
彼かの女じょはしぶしぶ謝しゃ罪ざいに応おうじた。
She reluctantly agreed to apologize.

Practice exercises

1
弟おとうとはしぶしぶ謝あやまる。
My brother apologizes reluctantly.
Answer
しぶしぶ
2
彼かれは上司じょうしの命令めいれいにしぶしぶ従したがう。
He reluctantly obeys his boss's orders.
Answer
しぶしぶ
3
子供こどもは母ははに言いわれてしぶしぶ部屋へやを片付かたづけた。
Told by his mother, the child reluctantly cleaned his room.
Answer
しぶしぶ
4
説得せっとくされた彼女かのじょはしぶしぶながら署名しょめいしている。
Having been persuaded, she is reluctantly signing.
Answer
しぶしぶ
5
父ちちは家族かぞくの強つよい要望ようぼうを受うけて、しぶしぶながらも転居てんきょを決きめたようだ。
Receiving strong requests from the family, my father seems to have decided to move, albeit reluctantly.
Answer
しぶしぶ