Frequency rank: 36,519. – 36,867.
- ups and downs; bobbing up and down; rising and falling; ebbing and flowing
noun (common) (futsuumeishi); noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suru; intransitive verb
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- ups and downs
- bobbing up and down
- rising and falling
- ebbing and flowing
This refers to the fluctuations or changes in circumstances, often in a person's life or experiences, indicating that there are both good times and bad times.
This describes a physical motion where something is moving up and down in a playful or light manner, often associated with buoyancy.
This expression typically relates to changes in levels or status of something, such as prices, emotions, or physical objects.
This phrase suggests a cyclical pattern of change in intensity or quantity, as seen in tides or trends over time.
Generated collocations (experimental)
うきしずみ浮き沈みがあるthere are ups and downsじんせい人生のうきしずみ浮き沈みthe ups and downs of lifeかんじょう感情のうきしずみ浮き沈みemotional ups and downsうきしずみ浮き沈みのはげしい激しいmarked fluctuationsうきしずみ浮き沈みをけいけん経験するto experience ups and downsうきしずみ浮き沈みをのりこえる乗り越えるto overcome the ups and downsけいざい経済のうきしずみ浮き沈みeconomic fluctuationsなみ波のうきしずみ浮き沈みthe rising and falling of wavesびじねすビジネスのうきしずみ浮き沈みthe ups and downs of businessうきしずみ浮き沈みがあるじんせい人生a life filled with ups and downs
Wiktionary definitions (experimental)
Example sentences
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I've had my ups and downs, but I've always managed to pull myself together.