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    一体

    一いっ体たい

    (what) the heck

    N3KMT2News #4+1CoreCore ConceptsKanji Vocab8 strokes

    いったい

    Adverb

    1.
    (what) the heck, (why) in the world, (who) on earth

    Noun

    2.
    one object, one body, unity
    3.
    one form, one style
    4.
    one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.)

    Noun, Adverb

    5.
    generally, in general

    Stroke 0 / 8

    Speed1.0x

    一いっ体たいどうしたの?

    What on earth happened?

    KMT2Core ConceptsEmotions & Psychology
    彼かれは一いっ体たいどこへ行いったのだろう。

    Where on earth could he have gone?

    KMT2Core ConceptsDaily Life
    こんな時じ間かんに一いっ体たい誰だれが来きたんだ?

    Who on earth came at this hour?

    KMT3Core ConceptsDaily Life
    チームが一いっ体たいとなって目もく標ひょう達たっ成せいに向むけて努ど力りょくしました。

    The team united and worked towards achieving the goal.

    KMT4Work & CareerSports & Martial Arts
    国こく民みんが一いっ体たいとなってこの危き機きを乗のり越こえなければならない。

    The nation must unite as one to overcome this crisis.

    KMT4Politics & LawDaily Life

    Kanji that make up this word

    一
    ひと-・ひと.つ…(13)
    one・one radical (no.1)
    体
    からだ・かたち…(3)
    body・substance・object・reality・counter for images
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