喜怒哀楽
Meanings
1
human emotions; joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure
A yojijukugo (four-character compound) referring to the full range of human emotions. Often used in discussions of emotional expression or experience.
His face clearly shows joy, anger, sorrow, and pleasure.
It is important to express your emotions honestly.
Usage patterns
- 喜怒哀楽を表に出すto show one's emotions openly
He's the type who doesn't show his emotions openly.
- 喜怒哀楽が激しいto have intense, quickly-changing emotions
Her emotions swing so intensely that she sometimes surprises those around her.
- 喜怒哀楽に乏しいto lack emotional expression
He shows so little emotion that it's hard to tell what he's thinking.
- 喜怒哀楽をコントロールするto control one's emotions
In customer service jobs, it's important to keep your emotions under control.