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Japanese meaning of 一期百会

Reading:

いちごひゃくえ (ichigo hyakue)

English Translation:

A once-in-a-lifetime meeting leading to countless connections.

Meaning & Cultural Context

Meaning:

A once-in-a-lifetime meeting with countless connections and opportunities.
日本語で読む
一度の出会いから数多くの縁や機会が生まれること。

Cultural Context:

Derived from Zen and Confucian thought, expanding the concept of 一期一会 to emphasize the many connections (百会) stemming from a single encounter. Rarely used in casual speech today but appears in literary and ceremonial contexts.
日本語で読む
禅や儒教思想に由来し、一期一会の概念を広げ、一度の出会いから無数の縁（百会）が広がることを強調する表現。現代では日常会話では稀だが、文学や儀礼の場で使われる。

Grammar & Learning Points

Grammar Point

• Noun phrase often followed by “の精神” or “の態度” to express philosophy (“一期百会の精神”).<br>• Rare in modern usage; mostly poetic or ceremonial.
日本語で読む
• 哲学的意味を表す「〜の精神」「〜の態度」として用いる（例：「一期百会の精神」）。<br>• 現代では稀にしか使われず、詩的・儀礼的な場面で用いられる。

Trap for English Speakers

Might be confused with "一期一会"; meaning here is rarer and poetic.
日本語で読む
「一期一会」と混同しやすいが、より希少で詩的な表現。

Example

Example 1Basic Example

  1. その会議は一期百会のように、多くの出会いが詰まっていた。

    That conference felt like countless valuable encounters packed into one event.

Example 2Applied Example

  1. 一期百会の巡り合わせに、仲間たちは深く感謝した。

    They were deeply grateful for the rare and fateful encounter — once in a hundred meetings.

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