Word details
一世一代
Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 一世一代.
Dictionary
Entry
1
once in a lifetime; the first and last occurrence (event, experience) of one's lifetime
Examples
彼は臍を固めて一世一代の大事業に乗り出した。
He resolved to embark on a once-in-a-lifetime enterprise.
Character notes
Kanji in this Word
一
one, one radical (no.1)
1 strokesFrequency 2JLPT N4Grade 1
On
イチイツ
Kun
ひと-ひと.つ
Nanori
かずいいっいるかつかづてんはじめひひとつまこと
世
generation, world, society, public
5 strokesFrequency 135JLPT N3Grade 3
On
セイセソウ
Kun
よ
Nanori
としゆゆき
代
substitute, change, convert, replace, period, age, counter for decades of ages, eras, etc., generation, charge, rate, fee
5 strokesFrequency 66JLPT N3Grade 3
On
ダイタイ
Kun
か.わるかわ.るかわ.りか.わり-がわ.り-が.わりか.えるよしろ
Nanori
す
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