► 副詞
一体 [いったい] [coll] meaning: in the world rank: 1
☆ 一体どうすれば良いんだ？ ⇨ What the hell am I supposed to do?
☆ 一体何がどうなってるんだ？ ⇨ What the hell is going on here?
☆ 一体何の話だ？ ⇨ What the hell are you talking about?
► 名詞
一体 [いったい] meaning: one rank: 3
☆ 彼らはエンジンとギアボックスを一体化した ⇨ They integrated an engine and gearbox in one unit
More examples:
- シーズン後半チームにやっと一体感が生まれた ⇨ The team finally developed togetherness, came together, toward the end of the season
- あんた一体どうするつもり？ ⇨ What are you gonna do about it?
- 君は一体どういうつもりなんだ？ ⇨ What in the world are you thinking?
- 一体何事？ ⇨ What’s going on? What’s the big problem?
- 一体どうしろというのだ？ ⇨ What in the world do you want me to do? What do you expect me to do?
- バイクは車より一体感が感じられて良い ⇨ I prefer a bike over a car because I feel like one more
- 一体どうしたの？ ⇨ What happened (to you)?
- こんな遅くに訪ねて来るとは一体どういう料簡してるんだ？ ⇨ What kind of common sense does he have to visit someone this late?
- 一体いつ答えが出るんだ？ ⇨ When the heck are we going to get an answer?
- あいつ一体どういうつもりなんだ？ ⇨ What in the world is he thinking?
- 一体全体どうなっているんだ？ ⇨ What in the world is going on?
- 彼は一体どういう人物なんだ？ ⇨ What kind of person is he? What are his personal backgrounds, histories, achievements, etc. ?
- はて、一体何のことやら？ ⇨ What? I have no idea what it is about
- 一体何のつもりだ？ ⇨ What are you trying to do?
- あいつは一体どういうつもりなんだ？ ⇨ What kind of idea does he have? What the hell is he thinking?