How to say bittersweet in Japanese

悲喜こもごも【ひきこもごもhikikomogomo】悲喜交交・悲喜交々

noun / ~の noun:

  • bittersweet; having mingled feelings of joy and sorrow; joy and sorrow alternating in one's heart - four character idiom

Example Sentences

できるdekiruことkotoならnaraもう一度mouichido、中学生chuugakuseiみたいmitaiなna甘酸っぱいamazuppai恋koiがgaしshiてteみmiたいtaiなあnaa。
If I could, I would love to experience once again a bittersweet love like in middle school.
「ねえneeねえnee、『トムTOMUとtoメアリーMEARII』のno最終saishuu回kaiどうdouなっnaたta？」「結局kekkyoku別れwakareちゃっchaたtaのno。まじmaji切なかっsetsunakaたta」「えーee！ あんなにannani深くfukaku愛し合っaishiaてteたtaのにnoni」
"Hey, what happened in the final episode of 'Tom and Mary'?" "They broke up, in the end. It was really bittersweet." "Oh my! And after being so deeply in love!"

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