Ichi-go ichi-e (

Japanese

:

一期一会

,

pronounced

[it͡ɕi.ɡoit͡ɕi.e]

, lit. "one time, one meeting") is a Japanese four-character idiom ( yojijukugo ) that describes a cultural concept of treasuring the unrepeatable nature of a moment. The term has been roughly translated as "for this time only", and "once in a lifetime". The term reminds people to cherish a... See more