Japanese Dictionary

Meaning of 一体(いったい) in Japanese

一体
JLPT 3
Kana Reading
いったい
Romaji
ittai
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    adverb (fukushi)
    Meaning
    ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
  • Parts of speech
    noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
    Meaning
    one object; one body; unity
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one form; one style
  • Parts of speech
    Meaning
    one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
  • Parts of speech
    adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
    Meaning
    generally; in general

Examples of 一体, いったい in a sentence



Related Kanji

JLPT 4

7 strokes

body, substance, object, reality, counter for images

On'Yomi: タイ, テイ

Kun'Yomi: からだ, かたち

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JLPT 5

1 stroke

one, one radical (no.1)

On'Yomi: イチ, イツ

Kun'Yomi: ひと-, ひと.つ

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