一体

See also: 一體

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 一体 – see 一體 (“organic whole; unity; one; all; everyone concerned”).
(This term is the simplified form of 一體).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
一 体
いち > いっ
Grade: 1 		たい
Grade: 2
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
一體 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • (Tokyo) いったい [ìttáí] (Heiban – [0])
  • IPA(key): [it̚ta̠i]

Adverb

一(いっ)体(たい) • (ittai) 

  1. on earth, the heck, in the world (used for emphasis and to express incredulity)
    一(いっ)体(たい)どうなっているか？
    Ittai dō natteiru ka?
    What in the world is going on?
    • 1995, ヤン富田 [Yann Tomita], “Through My Window”, in Doopee Time (CD), performed by Caroline Novac (Yumiko Ohno):
      一体どこから　吹かれてきたのか？
      Ittai doko kara / Fukarete kita no ka?
      From where in the world do you [the wind] come from?
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