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一期一会
いちごいちえ
once-in-a-lifetime encounter
Readings
- On
- 一:イチ 期:キ 一:イチ 会:カイ
- Kun
- 一:ひと(つ) 一:ひと(つ) 会:あ(う)
Examples
一期一会の精神で接する。
To value every encounter.
Note
Counters have special sound changes (rendaku). Memorize the full counting sequence 1-10. N1 vocabulary — this word appears in formal writing and news articles.
Questions that use this word
N2 1 · N1 3From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.
- N1N1 漢字
「一期一会」の意味はどれか。
Answer: その出会いは一生に一度限りと大切にすること
- N2N2 漢字
「一期一会」の読み方はどれですか？
Answer: いちごいちえ
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