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Meaning of 浮き沈み(うきしずみ) in Japanese

浮き沈み
Kana Reading
うきしずみ
Romaji
ukishizumi
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi), noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru
    Meaning
    bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
    Example sentence
    人生には浮き沈みがつきものだ。 Life is full of ups and downs.

Examples of 浮き沈み, うきしずみ in a sentence

Kanji in this word

沈 JLPT 2

7 strokes

sink, be submerged, subside, be depressed, aloes

On'Yomi: チン, ジン

Kun'Yomi: しず.む, しず.める

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浮 JLPT 3

10 strokes

floating, float, rise to surface, float, rise to surface

On'Yomi: フ

Kun'Yomi: う.く, う.かれる, う.かぶ, む, う.かべる

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