Vocab Info

N3 Adverb, Noun

一体(いったい)...the heck (e.g. 'what the heck?'), ...in the world (e.g. 'why in the world?'), ...on earth (e.g. 'who on earth?'), one object, one body, unity, one form, one style, one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.), generally, in general

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Adverb

      1.

      (what) the heck, (why) in the world, (who) on earth

      before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question
    2. Noun

      2.

      one object, one body, unity

    3. Noun

      3.

      one form, one style

    4. Noun

      4.

      one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)

    5. Noun, Adverb

      5.

      generally, in general

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    一体 【いったい】

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    Examples

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      親友(しんゆう)夫婦(ふうふ)一体(いったい)であると()えるでしょう。

      It can be said that the close friends and spouses are one and the same.

      • N3

      ある(こと)をきっかけにクラスが一体(いったい)となった。

      One thing brought the class together.

      • N3

      このお(てら)には非常(ひじょう)気味(きみ)(わる)いお地蔵(じぞう)さんが一体(いったい)ある。

      There is a single very creepy Jizo in this temple.

      • N3

      部長(ぶちょう)一体(いったい)(わたし)たちに(なに)主張(しゅちょう)したいのか(まった)理解(りかい)出来(でき)ません。

      I have no idea what the heck the director is trying to request of us.

      • N3

      警官(けいかん)(たち)身元(みもと)()からない遺体(いたい)一体(いったい)あるとの()らせを()けて調査(ちょうさ)開始(かいし)した。

      The officers received word of one unidentified body and began investigating.

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