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This was not an easy decision to make. For the last couple years, I have been struggling to find motivation for this site and to keep up with basic maintenance and security updates. With the rise of AI and more sophisticated tools, the usefulness of sites like this is questionable and traffic has nose-dived. I just don't have it in me to keep doing this. Thank you all for 10 years of support!

Zach

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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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