Japanese Dictionary

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一喜一憂

Kana Reading
いっきいちゆう
Romaji
ikkiichiyū
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
    Meaning
    now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
    Example sentence
    病状一喜一憂です My father's condition seems to improve one moment, but the next moment he sinks again.

Examples of 一喜一憂, いっきいちゆう in a sentence


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