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    3. 起伏

    起伏

    起き伏ふく

    undulation

    N1KMT8News #20+1Noun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveNature & EnvironmentKanji Vocab16 strokes

    きふく

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    undulation
    2.
    ups and downs, highs and lows

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この道みちは起き伏ふくが多おおい。

    This road has many undulations.

    KMT6Nature & EnvironmentTravel & Transportation
    人じん生せいには起き伏ふくがあるものだ。

    Life has its ups and downs.

    KMT8Emotions & PsychologyCore Concepts
    山さん地ちの地ち形けいは起き伏ふくが激はげしく、開かい発はつが難むずかしい。

    The mountainous terrain has severe undulations, making development difficult.

    KMT8Nature & Environment
    彼かれのスピーチは感かん情じょうの起き伏ふくに富とんでおり、聴ちょう衆しゅうを魅み了りょうした。

    His speech was rich in emotional ups and downs, captivating the audience.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyMusic & Entertainment
    グラフは株かぶ価かの激はげしい起き伏ふくを示しめしている。

    The graph shows the sharp fluctuations in stock prices.

    KMT9Business & FinanceScience & Math

    Kanji that make up this word

    起
    お.きる・お.こる・お.こす・おこ.す・た.つ…(1)
    rouse・wake up・get up
    伏
    ふ.せる・ふ.す…(3)
    prostrated・bend down・bow・cover・lay (pipes)
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