こた
答
　
え
　
を
しぶ
渋
　
る

expression, Godan verb

  1. to be reluctant to answer, to hesitate to answer.

Variations

Pronunciation Kanji Kana Is Common
こた
答
　
え
　
を
しぶ
渋
　
る
 答えを渋る こたえをしぶる

Contained Kanji Breakdown

solution, answer
こた.える　トウ　どう (2nd, N4)
bamboo
たけ　チク　たか (1st, N2)
individual(個) variant
knife, wrapping enclosure(勹) variant
feathered stick, barb radical (no. 6)
ケツ　かぎ (Kentei 1)
fit, suit, join
あ.う　あい-　ゴウ (2nd, N3)
to assemble. to gather together
シュウ　あつまる
person
ひと　ニン　ジン (1st, N5)
one, one radical (no.1)
イチ　いっ　ひと- (1st, N5)
mouth
くち　コウ　ク (1st, N4)
astringent, hesitate, reluctant
しぶ　ジュウ (9th, N1)
water, water radical (no. 85)
さんずい
stop, halt
と.まる　シ　どめ (2nd, N4)
divining, fortune-telling, divination or katakana to radical (no. 25)
ボク　うらな.う　うらない (Kentei Pre-1)
two-stroke water radical or ice radical (no. 15)
ヒョウ　こおり (Kentei 1)