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一体全体

いったい全体

Reading

Kana: いったいぜんたい
Romaji: ittaizentai
Kana
Romaji

Definition

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: emph. form of 一体
Note: yojijukugo

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
Readings: ゼン、 まった.く、 すべ.て
Meanings: whole, entire, all, complete, fulfill

Example Sentences

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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いったいぜんたいこれは(なに)だ。
➥What on Earth is this?
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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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いったい全体(いたぜん)(きみ)(だれ)か。
➥Who on earth are you?
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一体全体(いったいぜんたい)どうしたというんだ。
➥What on earth is the matter?
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