浮(う)き沈(しず)み

うきしずみ
noun
ups and downs, vicissitudes, fluctuations
1. ups and downs, vicissitudes, fluctuations
The alternating periods of success and failure, prosperity and adversity in life or business.
人生(じんせい)には浮(う)き沈(しず)みがある。
Life has its ups and downs.
景気(けいき)の浮(う)き沈(しず)みが激(はげ)しい。
The economic fluctuations are severe.
長(なが)い浮(う)き沈(しず)みを経(へ)て成功(せいこう)した。
After many ups and downs, they finally succeeded.

浮(う)き沈(しず)み combines "floating" and "sinking" to express life's fluctuations.

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Usage

Used for both personal life experiences and economic/business contexts. Implies resilience through difficult times.

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Added 2026.2.3 11:34 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:01
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