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いったいぜんたい
Meanings
Adverb
Four character compound
1. ... the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ... in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ... on earth (e.g. "who on earth?")
emph. form of 一体
Alt. forms
一いっ体たい全ぜん体たい
74%
いったいぜんたい
14%
いったい全ぜん体たい
10%
Pitch accent
い
ったいぜんたい
い
ったいぜ
んたい
Used in: 91
Composed of
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
Examples (1 in total)
What on earth is the problem?