一体

Reading

Kana: いったい
Romaji: ittai
Kana
Romaji

Definitions

adv
1

...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")

Note: before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question
2

one object; one body; unity

3

one form; one style

4

one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)

5

generally; in general

See also: 一体に

Kanji

Readings: イチ、 イツ、 ひと-、 ひと.つ
Meanings: one, one radical (no.1)
Readings: タイ、 テイ、 からだ、 かたち
Meanings: body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

Example Sentences

一体(いったい)(だれ)かしら?
➥Who ever can it be?
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一体(いったい)、どうしたの。
➥What on earth is the matter?
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一体全体(いったいぜんたい)どうしたのだ。
➥What on earth is the matter?
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一体(いったい)どうしたんだ。
➥What on earth is the matter?
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一体全体(いったいぜんたい)問題(もんだい)(なに)か。
➥What on earth is the problem?
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一体全体(いったいぜんたい)あの(おと)(なに)か。
➥Whatever is that noise?
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