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悲喜こもごも

悲喜交交、 悲喜交々

Reading

Kana: ひきこもごも
Romaji: hikikomogomo
Kana
Romaji

Definition

noun
adj-no
1

bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

悲
Readings: ヒ、 かな.しい、 かな.しむ
Meanings: grieve, sad, deplore, regret
喜
Readings: キ、 よろこ.ぶ、 よろこ.ばす
Meanings: rejoice, take pleasure in
交
Readings: コウ、 まじ.わる、 まじ.える、 ま.じる、 まじ.る、 ま.ざる、 ま.ぜる、 -か.う、 か.わす、 かわ.す、 こもごも
Meanings: mingle, mixing, association, coming & going

Example Sentence

私(わたし)の胸中(きょうちゅう)は悲喜(ひき)こもごもだ。
➥Joy and grief alternate in my breast.
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