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(idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows. / Undulations.

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ups and downs

Source Word

ups and downs

Noun

idiomatic plural plural-only

(idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows. / Undulations.

Japanese Meaning

浮き沈み / 山あり谷あり / 起伏 / 良い時と悪い時が交互に現れる状態

Their marriage survived the ups and downs of more than a decade together.

彼らの結婚は10年以上にわたる浮き沈みを乗り越えました。

Sense（1）

(idiomatic) Periods of positive and negative events, moods, or interactions; highs and lows.

Heidi and Mike had their ups and downs, but they stayed married for more than 60 years.

Sense（2）

Undulations.