一体
一体 (ittai)
意味
emphasis; what on earth; what in the world
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; (who) on earthbefore an interrogative, forms an emphatic question
one object; one body; unity
使い方
一体 + question
This can be used when asking about something surprising, confusing, or unbelievable.
Both the kanji and hiragana form are commonly used.
例文
| 例文 | 訳 |
|---|---|
| 一体どこで彼に会ったんだ。 | Where on earth did you meet him? |
| あなたは一体何をしていますか？ | What exactly are you doing? |
| あの人は一体何の者だ？ | Who in the world is that? |
| 彼女は一体どこに住んでいるだろう。 | Where in the world does she live? |
| 一体誰が彼女にそんなことを言ったのか？ | Who could have said such a thing to her? |
| この騒ぎは一体なんですか? | What is this fuss all about? |
| 君が欲しいのは一体何だ。 | What exactly is it that you want? |
| 一体彼の話は本当だろうか。 | Could his story possibly be true? |
| 一体どこで彼に会ったんだ？ | Where on earth did you meet him? |
| この会議は一体いつまで続くんだろう。 | When on earth will this meeting end? |
| 一体君はここで何をしているの？ | Where in the world are you and what are you doing? |
| 彼女は一体何が欲しいだろう。 | What in the world does she want? |
| 一体どうしてそんなことが起きたのだろう。 | How on earth did something like that happen? |