Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう) in Japanese

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



Kanji in this word

JLPT 1

15 strokes

melancholy, grieve, lament, be anxious, sad, unhappy

On'Yomi: ユウ

Kun'Yomi: うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き

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JLPT 3

12 strokes

rejoice, take pleasure in

On'Yomi: キ

Kun'Yomi: よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばす

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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