“Rising and falling” in Japanese
Short answer
Rising and falling in Japanese is “頡頏” (kekkou). Full meaning: rising and falling (of a bird); rivalry (between two equally strong sides), struggle for supremacy, competing (with), vying (with), contending (with), being an equal match (for).
Other ways to say “Rising and falling” in Japanese
盈虚
eikyo waxing and waning (of the moon), phase; rising and falling (of fortune)
盈虧
eiki waxing and waning (of the moon), phase; rising and falling (of fortune)
浮き沈み
ukishizumi ups and downs, bobbing up and down, rising and falling, ebbing and flowing
浮きつ沈みつ
ukitsushizumitsu floating up and sinking down, rising and falling
上がったり下がったり
agattarisagattari going up and down, rising and falling
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