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N1 Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

起伏(きふく)undulation, ups and downs, highs and lows

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    1. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      1.

      undulation

    2. Noun, Suru verb, Intransitive verb

      2.

      ups and downs, highs and lows

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    起伏 【きふく】

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      (ゆる)やかな起伏(きふく)(おか)でピクニックをする。

      To have a picnic on gently rolling hills with soft ups and downs.

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      感情(かんじょう)起伏(きふく)(はげ)しい(ひと)一緒(いっしょ)にいると(つか)れます。

      Being around someone with intense emotional ups and downs can be really draining.

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      (ぼく)人生(じんせい)起伏(きふく)()んでいるので、退屈(たいくつ)する(こと)がありません。

      My life's been full of ups and downs, so it's never boring.

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      起伏(きふく)(おお)いこの土地(とち)()(つづ)けるには、足腰(あしこし)(きた)(つづ)ける必要(ひつよう)があります。

      To keep living in this hilly area with all its ups and downs, you've gotta keep your legs strong.

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      車椅子(くるまいす)斜面(しゃめん)段差(だんさ)(よわ)いため、起伏(きふく)のない土地(とち)あっての車椅子(くるまいす)生活(せいかつ)である。

      Since wheelchairs don't handle slopes or steps well, life in a wheelchair really depends on flat land without ups and downs.

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