一喜一憂

Reading

Kana: いっきいちゆう
Romaji: ikkiichiyuu
Kana
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Definition

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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

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす
Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in
Readings: ユウ、 うれ.える、 うれ.い、 う.い、 う.き
Meanings: melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

Example Sentences

(ちち)病状(びょうじょう)一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう)です。
➥My father's condition seems to improve one moment, but the next moment he sinks again.
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ボスの顔色(かおいろ)一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう)毎日(まいにち)。こんな仕事(しごと)やってられないよ。
➥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.
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(かれ)試合(しあい)結果(けっか)一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう)している。
➥He is now glad, now sad at the progress of the game.
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表面的(ひょうめんてき)物事(ものごと)一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう)する(ひと)(ひと)管理(かんり)する立場(たちば)につくべきではない。
➥Somebody who wavers between hope and fear over superficial things should not be appointed to a management position.
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