鱧も一期、海老も一期

Japanese

Kanji in this term
鱧 一 期 海 老 一 期
はも
Hyōgai 		いち
Grade: 1 		ご
Grade: 3 		えび いち
Grade: 1 		ご
Grade: 3
Grade: 2 Grade: 4
kun'yomi on'yomi jukujikun on'yomi
Alternative spelling
(kyūjitai)

Etymology

Literally, “a pike conger has its lifetime, a shrimp has its lifetime”.

Proverb

鱧(はも)も一(いち)期(ご)、海老(えび)も一(いち)期(ご) • (hamo mo ichigo, ebi mo ichigo) 

  1. each person has one life, regardless of social class or circumstances
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