noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
bittersweet; mixed joy and sorrow
A yojijukugo describing a state where happiness and sadness coexist or alternate in one's heart, often used in reflective or literary contexts.
The graduation ceremony was filled with bittersweet feelings.
His speech was imbued with mingled feelings of joy and sorrow.
甘酸っぱい literally means sweet-and-sour and can metaphorically describe bittersweet experiences, but 悲喜こもごも is more formal and explicitly about emotional states.
Standard modern spelling using kana for こもごも, widely used in contemporary writing.
Kanji spelling with 交々; less common but still encountered, especially in literary or formal contexts.
Variant kanji spelling; rarely used and may be considered non-standard.
Combines 悲喜 “sorrow and joy” with こもごも “alternately, in turn,” originally describing sorrow and joy occurring by turns.