noun
this world and the next; eternity
Rare Buddhist term referring to the span from this life through the afterlife, or eternity. Not used in everyday conversation.
「一期末代」は、現世と来世にわたる永遠を意味する仏教用語だ。
一期末代 is a Buddhist term meaning eternity spanning this world and the next.
The exact derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with the Buddhist concept of eternity across lives.