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一喜一憂する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
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| Dictionary | 一喜一憂する | 一喜一憂しない |
| Polite | 一喜一憂します | 一喜一憂しません |
| Past polite | 一喜一憂しました | 一喜一憂しませんでした |
| Past | 一喜一憂した | 一喜一憂しなかった |
| Te-form | 一喜一憂して | 一喜一憂しないで |
| Desire | 一喜一憂したい | 一喜一憂したくない |
| Potential | 一喜一憂できる | 一喜一憂できない |
| Passive | 一喜一憂される | 一喜一憂されない |
| Causative | 一喜一憂させる | 一喜一憂させない |
| Causative passive | 一喜一憂させられる | 一喜一憂させられない |
| Volitional | 一喜一憂しよう | |
| Polite volitional | 一喜一憂しましょう | |
| Imperative | 一喜一憂しろ | 一喜一憂するな |
| Conditional | 一喜一憂すれば | 一喜一憂しなければ |
| Tara conditional | 一喜一憂したら | 一喜一憂しなかったら |
Meanings
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noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
alternate between joy and sorrow; swing between hope and despair
Describes a state where one's emotions fluctuate with every small change in circumstances, often used when someone is overly affected by external events. Common in the phrase 一喜一憂する.
It's not good to swing between joy and despair over every movement in stock prices.
He is alternately elated and worried about the exam results.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に一喜一憂するto swing between joy and worry over something
He's on an emotional roller coaster over the exam results.
- 〈物〉の変化に一喜一憂するto be overly swayed by small changes in something
There's no point getting worked up over every fluctuation in the stock price.