一期一会

いちごいちえ

once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; one lifetime, one meeting

Meanings

  1. Noun

    once-in-a-lifetime encounter; uniquely precious experience; one lifetime, one meetingFour-character idiom

Example sentences

  • あの人ひとと巡り会えたのは、一期一会いちごいちえなのでしょうか。

    Our meeting like that is probably the kind of thing that only happens once.

  • 人生じんせい、一期一会いちごいちえというじゃないの。出会であいを大切たいせつにしようよ。

    Treasure every encounter with others because you never know if you'll meet a person just once in your lifetime.