渋々・渋渋|しぶしぶshibushibu[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. adverb (with と)reluctantly; unwillingly
   私は、しぶしぶ彼かれの言いうことを聞きいてやった。↗

   I listened to him reluctantly.

• SynonymいやいやCasualColloquial. Carries a stronger sense of dislike than 「渋々」, which centers on grudgingly agreeing or going along.
• Synonym不承不承ふしょうぶしょうWrittenWritten/formal prose. Grudgingly; nearly synonymous with 「渋々」 but more refined in tone.
• Relatedやむを得ずやむをえずWrittenWritten/formal prose. Out of necessity; stresses that objectively there was no choice, without emphasizing reluctance.
• RelatedやむなくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Being forced by circumstances, as in 「止むなく中止」; stresses being driven by the situation.
• Related仕方なしにしかたなしにCasualColloquial. Having no way out and doing it anyway; stresses that no other option existed.
• RelatedいやいやながらWrittenWritten/formal prose. Doing something despite disliking it; used rarely.
• Related仕方なくしかたなくCasualColloquial. Having no choice but to; the most common of these, and it does not stress inner reluctance.
• Related心ならずもこころならずもWrittenWritten/formal prose. Against one's will; stresses acting contrary to one's true wishes, as in 「心ならずも引き受けた」.
• AntonymあっさりNeutralNeutral. Readily or flatly; the opposite of 「渋々」, which implies inner reluctance.
• Antonym快諾かいだくWrittenWritten/formal prose. Gladly consenting; the opposite of the grudging agreement expressed by 「渋々」.

Use 「渋々」 for doing something reluctantly, as in 「渋々承知する」. For stronger dislike say 「嫌々」; when the point is having no choice, use 「仕方なく」 or 「やむを得ず」; for gladly agreeing, 「快諾」.

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1. 止やむを得えず物事ものごとを行おこなうさま。