WORD DETAIL
一喜一憂
いっきいちゆう
Examples
Included kanji
Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
一喜一憂(いっきいちゆう)describes emotional ups and downs, alternating between joy and worry as circumstances change. - Basic usage: The examples concern emotions fluctuating with changing daily figures or successive news updates.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- The two readings of 一
- The first part,
一喜, is readいっき, while the second,一憂, is readいちゆう.
- The first part,

