七転び八起きする · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | 七転び八起きする | 七転び八起きしない |
| Polite | 七転び八起きします | 七転び八起きしません |
| Past polite | 七転び八起きしました | 七転び八起きしませんでした |
| Past | 七転び八起きした | 七転び八起きしなかった |
| Te-form | 七転び八起きして | 七転び八起きしないで |
| Desire | 七転び八起きしたい | 七転び八起きしたくない |
| Potential | 七転び八起きできる | 七転び八起きできない |
| Passive | 七転び八起きされる | 七転び八起きされない |
| Causative | 七転び八起きさせる | 七転び八起きさせない |
| Causative passive | 七転び八起きさせられる | 七転び八起きさせられない |
| Volitional | 七転び八起きしよう | |
| Polite volitional | 七転び八起きしましょう | |
| Imperative | 七転び八起きしろ | 七転び八起きするな |
| Conditional | 七転び八起きすれば | 七転び八起きしなければ |
| Tara conditional | 七転び八起きしたら | 七転び八起きしなかったら |
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.
Life is about falling seven times and getting up eight.
Even if you fail, keep going with the spirit of 'fall seven times, get up eight.'
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.
His life was truly a series of ups and downs.