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JLPT N1adverbLevel estimated by Bebop

一いっ体たい全ぜん体たい

ittaizentai

on earth, in the world

Emphasizes a question. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

  1. 一体全体いったいぜんたいこれは何なにだ。

    What on Earth is this?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  2. 一体全体いったいぜんたいどうしたんだ。

    What on earth is the matter?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

  3. 一体全体いったいぜんたいその帽子ぼうしをどこで手てに入いれたのですか。

    Where on earth did you get that hat?

    Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 一体全体

  • 一oneOnイチ・イツKunひと-・ひとつ
  • 体body; substanceOnタイ・テイKunからだ・かたち
  • 全whole; entireOnゼンKunまったく・すべて

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