一体
いったい
itai
JLPT N3adjectiveVocabularyLevel 30 - JLPT N3
Quick answer
一体 (いったい (itai)) means "Body". It is a Japanese adjective. Pronunciation, examples, and related kanji are on this page.
Meaning
Body
Also : In general · Precisely · Exactly
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Example Sentences
一体何が起きたの？
いったいなにがおきたの？
What on earth happened?
彼は一体何を考えているのか。
かれはいったいなにをかんがえているのか。
What on earth is he thinking?
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Verb dictionary/nai form] + ように～ように (you ni) - So that
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことにする～ことにする (koto ni suru) - Decide to
- [Verb dictionary form] + ことになる～ことになる (koto ni naru) - It has been decided that
- [Noun/Verb te-form] + ばかり～ばかり (bakari) - Only / Nothing but
- [Verb/Adjective plain form] + はずだ～はずだ (hazu da) - Should be / It is expected
Last updated Jul 22, 2026
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