一期一会

Meaning

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

Example sentences

• 人生、一期一会というじゃないの。出会いを大切にしようよ。

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

• あの人と巡り会えたのは、一期一会なのでしょうか。

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