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    到底

    到とう底てい

    (cannot) possibly

    N1KMT9News #26+1CoreAdverbCore ConceptsKanji Vocab16 strokes

    とうてい

    Adverb

    1.
    (cannot) possibly, (not) by any means, (not) at all, utterly, absolutely
    word usually written using kana alone

    Stroke 0 / 16

    Speed1.0x

    この問もん題だいは私わたしには到とう底てい解とけない。

    I can't possibly solve this problem.

    KMT6Daily LifeEducation
    彼かれいの説せつ明めいは複ふく雑ざつすぎて、私わたしには到とう底てい理り解かいできなかった。

    His explanation was too complicated; I couldn't possibly understand it.

    KMT9Daily LifeEducation
    その計けい画かくは現げん実じつ離ばなれしていて、到とう底てい実じっ行こう不ふ可か能のうだ。

    That plan is so unrealistic, it's utterly impossible to execute.

    KMT9Business & FinanceWork & Career
    彼かれの態たい度どはあまりにも傲ごう慢まんで、到とう底てい許ゆるせるものではなかった。

    His attitude was far too arrogant; it was utterly unforgivable.

    KMT9Emotions & PsychologyDaily Life
    どんなに努ど力りょくしても、この目もく標ひょうを達たっ成せいするのは到とう底てい無む理りだろう。

    No matter how much I try, achieving this goal will probably be utterly impossible.

    KMT10Work & CareerEmotions & Psychology

    Kanji that make up this word

    到
    いた.る…(1)
    arrival・proceed・reach・attain・result in
    底
    そこ…(1)
    bottom・sole・depth・bottom price・base…(2)
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