Meaning of いったい in Japanese
Definition of いったい
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(adv) ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
いったいなぜ彼を駅に連れて行ったの？
Why on earth did you take him to the station? -
(n) one object; one body; unity
ストライキとは従業員の集団が一体となって就労を拒否することです。
A strike is a mass refusal to work by a body of employees. - one form; one style
- one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
- (n-adv) generally; in general
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(n) region; zone; whole place
雨があたり一帯に降っている。
The rain is raining all around.
- (n) party; gang; company; squad
Words related to いったい
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(adv) ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
一体全体何故君がここにいるのだ？
Why on earth are you here?
- (exp) in complete harmony
- (exp) to form a complete whole; to be joined together
- (n) (feeling of) identification; sense of unity
- (exp) Japan and Korea as one (slogan from 1910-1945)
- (exp) what is it exactly?; what is it precisely
