一体
N3いったい
[itai]
Definitions
1.adverb (fukushi)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earth
2.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
one object; one body; unity
3.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
one form; one style
4.noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)
5.noun (common) (futsuumeishi); adverb (fukushi)
generally; in general
Example Sentences
一体ここで何が起こったのですか。
What on earth happened?
演奏者と聴衆が一体となって作り上げる雰囲気こそが、生のコンサートの醍醐味と言える。
It is the atmosphere that performer and audience create as one body that constitutes the very essence of a live concert.
一体どこへ行くつもりですか。
Where in the world are you planning to go?