Definition of 一世一代 (いっせいちだい)

noun, no-adjective
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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
一 one, one radical (no.1)
世 generation, world, society, public
代 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
彼
ほぞかた
臍を固めて
いっせいちだい
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