- we meet only to part; meeting is the first step to partingproverb
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- we meet only to part; meeting is the first step to parting
This phrase expresses the bittersweet nature of human relationships, emphasizing that all meetings eventually lead to separation. It reflects on the transient quality of connections and the inevitability of farewells.
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あう逢うはわかれ別れのはじめ始めwe meet only to part; meeting is the first step to partingひと人とあう逢うto meet someoneさよならをいう言うためにあう逢うto meet to say goodbyeともだち友達にあう逢うto meet a friendひさしぶりに久しぶりにあう逢うto meet after a long timeうんめいてき運命的にあう逢うto meet by fateあって逢ってわかれる別れるto meet and partうんめい運命のひと人にあう逢うto meet the one destined for youぐうぜん偶然にあう逢うto meet by chanceあう逢うやくそく約束をするto make a promise to meet逢集かい会meeting or gathering (implying a temporary nature)