How to say reluctantly in Japanese

しぶしぶshibushibu

adverb / ~と adverb:

  • reluctantly; unwillingly

Example Sentences

父親chichioyahaしぶしぶshibushibumusumeno結婚kekkonni同意douiしたshita
Her father reluctantly consented to her marriage.
彼女kanojoha我々warewareno提案teianniしぶしぶshibushibu同意douiしたshita
She reluctantly agreed to our proposal.
彼女kanojohaやむえずyamuezu一人で一ninde行ったokonatta
She reluctantly went by herself.
karehabokuno提案teianniしぶしぶshibushibu同意douiしたshita
He reluctantly agreed to my proposal.
karehaしかたなくshikatanakuそのsono仕事shigotowo引き受けたhikiuketa
He took the job reluctantly.

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