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到底 (とうてい) — (cannot) possibly | JLPT N1 · Nihongo Circle
Dictionary
到底
とうてい
N1
adverb
usually kana
Meanings
1
(cannot) possibly
2
(not) by any means
3
(not) at all
Example sentence
あなたの話は到底真実だと思えない。
I can't possibly think your story is true.
Your sentences
Mine a sentence — saw 到底 in the wild?
Kanji in this word
到
Arrival, Proceed, Reach
8 strokes
底
Bottom, Sole, Depth
8 strokes
More words with
到
到達
とうたつ ·
reaching
N1
到着
とうちゃく ·
arrival
N3
殺到
さっとう ·
rush
周到
しゅうとう ·
careful
到頭
とうとう ·
finally
到来
Full entry on Jisho
とうらい ·
arrival
到る
いたる ·
to arrive at (e.g. a decision)
More words with
底
根底
こんてい ·
root
N1
底
そこ ·
bottom
N3
底力
そこぢから ·
hidden reserves of strength
底値
そこね ·
bottom price
徹底的
てっていてき ·
thorough
底流
ていりゅう ·
undercurrent
底入れ
そこいれ ·
bottoming out (of prices)
底打ち
そこうち ·
bottoming out
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