WORD DETAIL
喜怒哀楽
きどあいらく
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Study notes
1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning
- Structure:
喜怒哀楽, readきどあいらく, denotes the broad range of human emotion represented by joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure. - Basic usage: It names the broad range of human emotions depicted in art and the varied feelings recorded over a day.
2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions
- Four named emotions representing the full range
- Although it names joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure, in context it can encompass the full range of human emotion.