渋々

しぶしぶ

reluctantly

What does 渋々 mean?

渋々 is a Japanese noun meaning reluctantly in English. It is written as 渋々 in kanji, しぶしぶ in hiragana, and shibushibu in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N2 vocabulary.

Example sentence

交通滞のせいで私は会合に遅れた。

I was late for the meeting because of a traffic jam.