JLPT N1
浮沈
Rise and fall; ups and downs; floating and sinking
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浮沈する suru verb
1 Noun, Suru verb
Rise and Fall" / "Ups and Downs
Refers to the vicissitudes of fortune, specifically the cycle of prosperity and decline.
Example
会社 の 浮沈 は 、 この 新製品 の 成功 に かかって いる 。
The fate (rise or fall) of the company hangs on the success of this new product.
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2 Noun, Suru verb
Floating and Sinking" (Literal)
Describes the physical movement of objects alternating between the surface and the depths of a liquid.
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