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: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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])
• (Tokyo) いったい [íꜜttàì] (Atamadaka – [1])
• 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?

Usage notes

• This term is often spelled in kana.

Derived terms

• 一(いっ)体(たい)全(ぜん)体(たい) (ittaizentai)

Noun

一(いっ)体(たい) • (ittai) 

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