noun
sweetness and bitterness; joys and sorrows
A literary or formal compound that pairs sweetness with bitterness, often used metaphorically for life's ups and downs. Not an everyday conversational word.
人生の甘苦を経験して、人は成長する。
People grow by experiencing the joys and sorrows of life.
この小説は、恋愛の甘苦を描いている。
This novel depicts the sweetness and bitterness of love.