Word Meaning 一喜一憂

いっきいちゆう ikkiichiyuu

一喜一憂 is read as いっきいちゆう (ikkiichiyuu) and means alternating between happiness and anxiety.

Meaning

English

  1. alternating between happiness and anxiety
  2. swinging between joy and sorrow
  3. being glad and sad by turns
  4. oscillating between optimism and pessimism

Reading

Kana

いっきいちゆう

Romaji

ikkiichiyuu

Stroke Sequence

4 Characters • 29 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N1 Jōyō Upper Grade Kanken 3級 Yojijukugo Rank 9301 Priority B

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

一応

いちおう

just in case

一生懸命

いっしょうけんめい

very hard

一致

いっち

union

一瞬

いっしゅん

instant

一握り

ひとにぎり

handful

一概に

いちがいに

unconditionally

一本釣り

いっぽんずり

fishing with a pole

一樹

いっき

one tree

一撃

いちげき

blow

一刀

いっとう

single stroke

一挙

いっきょ

one effort

一旦

いったん

once

Example Sentences

1

けっかにいっきいちゆうしてはいけない。

Don't swing between joy and sorrow over the results.