Definition of 一期一会

一期一会【いちごいちえichigoichie】

noun:

  • once-in-a-lifetime encounter (hence should be cherished as such) - four character idiom

Example Sentences

人生jinsei、一期一会ichigoichieというtoiuじゃないjanaiのno。出会いdeaiをwo大切にしようtaisetsunishiyouよyo。
Treasure every encounter with others because you never know if you'll meet a person just once in your lifetime.
あの人anohitoとto巡り会えたmeguriaetaのnoはha、一期一会ichigoichieなnaのnoでしょうかdeshouka。
Our meeting like that is probably the kind of thing that only happens once.

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