一世一代
いっせいちだい
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
Meanings
Noun, No-adjective
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetimeFour-character idiom
Example sentences
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He resolved to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime enterprise.
一世一代の晴れの舞台という言い回しがあるが、これはまさにそれである。
There's a saying, "once in a life-time event," and that's just what this is.
結婚式のことだけどさあ、君の一世一代の晴れの舞台なんだから、地味婚などといわないで、パーッと派手にしたらどうなのさ。
About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction, so instead of doing it on a shoestring, why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?