Definition of 一世一代 (いっせいちだい)

noun, no-adjective
once in a lifetime, the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime(yojijukugo)
Other readings:
一世一代【いっせいいちだい】[1]
Notes:
  1. word containing irregular kana usage
Related Kanji
one, one radical (no.1)
generation, world, society, public
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
Example sentences(showing 3 results)

There's a saying, "once in a life-time event," and that's just what this is

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

かれ
ほぞかた
臍を固めて
いっいちだい
一世一代の
だいじぎょう
大事業
He resolved to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime enterprise