
VOCABULARY
一期一会
i
い
chi
ち
go
ご
i
い
chi
ち
e
え
once-in-a-lifetime encounter
treasure every encounter, for it will never recur, for this time only
idiom
phrase
noun
Example sentences
旅先での出会いを一期一会と感じた。
I felt the encounter during my trip was a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.
茶道では一期一会の心を大切にする。
In tea ceremony, we value the spirit of treasuring every encounter, for it will never recur.
今日の会話も一期一会だと思う。
I think today's conversation is also a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.
彼女は一期一会を信条にしている。
She makes treasuring every encounter, for it will never recur her motto.
Practice exercises
1
この出会いを一期一会だと思う。
I think of this meeting as a once-in-a-lifetime encounter.
Answer
一期一会
2
旅先での出会いを一期一会だと感じ、大切にした。
I felt the encounter on my trip was a once-in-a-lifetime encounter and cherished it.
Answer
一期一会
3
茶道では、今日の一服を一期一会の心で味わうと教えられる。
In the tea ceremony, you are taught to savor today's cup with the spirit of treasuring every encounter.
Answer
一期一会
4
彼は人生のあらゆる局面を一期一会の精神で受け止めた。
He embraced every aspect of life with the spirit of treasuring every encounter.
Answer
一期一会
5
遠方からの客を迎える際、亭主は一期一会の心得で最上の持て成しを尽くした。
When welcoming a guest from afar, the host gave the best hospitality with the understanding of treasuring every encounter.
Answer
一期一会