一期一会（いちごいちえ）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: nakadaka (middle-high) — pitch drops after mora 2
Meaning: once-in-a-lifetime encounter
Example sentences
- 一期一会の心で人と接する。 — He treats each encounter with people as a once-in-a-lifetime meeting.
- この出会いを一期一会と大切にする。 — He cherishes this meeting as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.
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