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千載一遇

Reading

Kana: せんざいいちぐう
Romaji: senzaiichiguu
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

once in a lifetime (opportunity); (a golden opportunity that may) happen only once in a thousand years

Note: yojijukugo

Kanji

Readings: セン、 ち
Meaning: thousand
Readings: サイ、 の.せる、 の.る
Meanings: ride, board, get on, place, spread, 10**44, record, publish
Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: グウ、 あ.う
Meanings: meet, encounter, interview, treat, entertain, receive, deal with

Example Sentences

いよいよ千載一遇(せんざいいちぐう)のチャンスがめぐってきた。
➥At last, a chance in a million arrived.
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(かれ)はその千載一遇(せんざいいちぐう)のチャンスを(のが)さなかった。
➥He wasn't about to pass up that once-in-a-lifetime chance.
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これは(わたし)生涯(しょうがい)にとって千載一遇(せんざいいちぐう)機会(きかい)です。
➥This is the chance of a lifetime.
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