到底
とうてい
toutei
JLPT N1adjectiveVocabularyLevel 78 - JLPT N1
Quick answer
到底 (とうてい (toutei)) means "Not at all". The reading is とうてい (toutei). Audio pronunciation and kanji breakdown are below.
Meaning
Not at all
Also : (not) by any means · (not) at all · (cannot) possibly
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Example Sentences
到底彼の言うことは信じられない。
とうてい かれ の いう こと は しんじられない。
I absolutely cannot believe what he says.
Kanji in this word
Grammar to study at this level
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + に際して～に際して (ni saishite) - On the occasion of
- [Noun] + をもとに(して)～をもとに (wo moto ni) - Based on
- [Noun/Verb dictionary form] + にあたって～にあたって (ni atatte) - When doing; Upon
- [Plain form verb/adjective] + ものの～ものの (mono no) - Although; Even though
- [Verb/Adjective/Noun] + にしろ/にせよ～にしろ／にせよ (ni shiro/ni seyo) - Even if; Regardless of
Last updated Jun 17, 2026
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