N3468/1669
一体
adverbnounnoun (generic)
Reading
いったい
Meanings
- (what) the heck, (why) in the world, (who) on earth
- one object, one body, unity
- one form, one style
- one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
- generally, in general
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Example sentences
一体、何がしたいんですか?
What on earth do you want to do?
彼は一体どこへ行ったんだろう。
I wonder where on earth he went.
一体誰がそんなことを言ったんですか?
Who on earth said such a thing?
この問題は一体どうやって解けばいいのか、全然わからない。
I have absolutely no idea how on earth I'm supposed to solve this problem.
一体なぜ彼女は突然会社を辞めてしまったのだろうか。
Why on earth did she suddenly quit the company?
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