一喜一憂

いっきいちゆう

ikkiichiyuu

Common word

expression

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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(yojijukugo)

Related Kanji

一	one, one radical (no.1)
喜	rejoice, take pleasure in
憂	melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

Example sentences(showing 4 results)

かれ

しあい

けっか

いっきいちゆう

He is now glad, now sad at the progress of the game

かおいろ

いっきいちゆう

まいにち

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しごと

I can't keep this up. It's an emotional roller coaster around here and all we have to do is look at the boss's face to know whether everybody is going to be happy or sad

ちち

びょうじょう

いっきいちゆう

My father's condition seems to improve one moment, but the next moment he sinks again

ひょうめんてき

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