Illustration: At a community table-tennis match, a father beside the court has sprung halfway out of his chair to celebrate his daughter's powerful shot. One fist is still raised triumphantly, but the opponent has unexpectedly returned the ball toward an exposed corner.

JLPT N1suru verbLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ喜き一いち憂ゆう

ikkiichiyuu

to swing between joy and worry

Example sentences

彼かれは試合しあいの結果けっかに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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彼かれは一喜一憂いっきいちゆうした。
He fluctuated between hope and despair.
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表面的ひょうめんてきな物事ものごとに一喜一憂いっきいちゆうする人ひとが人ひとを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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Kanji in 一喜一憂

一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
喜rejoice; take pleasure inOnキKunよろこぶ・よろこばす
憂melancholy; grieveOnユウKunうれえる・うれい・うい

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