Vocabulary

What does 起伏 (きふく, kifuku) mean?

起伏 (きふく, kifuku) means undulation, ups and downs (terrain); vicissitudes.

Quick facts
Readingきふく
Romajikifuku
Part of speechnoun, suru verb, intransitive
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
きふく
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkifuku

undulation, ups and downs (terrain); vicissitudes

  1. 1noun · suru verb · intransitive undulation
  2. 2noun · suru verb · intransitive ups and downs; highs and lows

Example sentences

  • This road has severe ups and downs.

  • Life inevitably has its ups and downs.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

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