七なな転ころび八や起おき

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

not giving up; perseverance; falling seven times, getting up eight

Idiomatic expression emphasizing resilience: no matter how many times you fail, you keep getting back up. Often used as a proverb or motivational phrase.

• 人じん生せいは七なな転ころび八や起おきだ。

  Life is about falling seven times and getting up eight.

• 失しっ敗ぱいしても七なな転ころび八や起おきの精せい神しんで頑がん張ばろう。

  Even if you fail, keep going with the spirit of 'fall seven times, get up eight.'

noun

vicissitudes of life; ups and downs of life

Refers to the many changes and fluctuations in life, both good and bad. This sense is less common than the perseverance meaning and is often used in literary or reflective contexts.

• 彼かれの半はん生せいはまさに七なな転ころび八や起おきだった。

  His life was truly a series of ups and downs.