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波瀾万丈

波乱万丈

Reading

Kana: はらんばんじょう
Romaji: haranbanjō
Kana
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Definition

1

stormy and full of drama; many drastic events in the course of events; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: ハ、 なみ
Meanings: waves, billows, Poland
Readings: ラン、 なみ
Meaning: large waves
Readings: マン、 バン、 よろず
Meanings: ten thousand, 10,000
Readings: ジョウ、 たけ、 だけ
Meanings: length, ten shaku, measure, Mr., Ms., height, stature, all (one has), only, that's all, merely
Readings: ラン、 ロン、 みだ.れる、 みだ.る、 みだ.す、 みだ、 おさ.める、 わた.る
Meanings: riot, war, disorder, disturb

Example Sentences

(かれ)一生(いっしょう)波瀾万丈(はらんばんじょう)であった。
➥His life was full of ups and downs.
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波乱万丈(はらんばんじょう)人生(じんせい)か。テレビでみるのはいいけど、わが()()きかえれば結構(けっこう)きついね。
➥A stormy life? It's fine to watch that kind of thing on TV but I wouldn't actually want to live it.
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