JMdict: 1161670
一喜一憂 【いっきいちゆう】
- [n,vs,vi] alternating between happiness and anxiety; swinging between joy and sorrow; being glad and sad by turns; oscillating between optimism and pessimism
Kanji in this word:
| Kanji | Meanings | On Readings | Kun Readings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 一 | One, One Radical (no.1) | イチ, イツ | ひと-, ひと.つ |
| 喜 | Rejoice, Take Pleasure In | キ | よろこ.ぶ, よろこ.ばす |
| 憂 | Melancholy, Grieve, Lament, Be Anxious, Sad, Unhappy | ユウ | うれ.える, うれ.い, う.い, う.き |