Dictionary / Vocabulary / 波乱万丈
はらんばんじょう
stormy and full of drama; full of ups and downs; with many vicissitudes
common word Also written 波瀾万丈、波乱バンジョー
彼の一生は波瀾万丈であった。
His life was full of ups and downs.
波乱万丈の人生か。テレビでみるのはいいけど、わが身に置きかえれば結構きついね。
A stormy life? It's fine to watch that kind of thing on TV but I wouldn't actually want to live it.
彼の人生は波瀾万丈だね。
His life is full of ups and downs.