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到底とうてい (toutei)

(cannot) possibly

  • JLPT N1
  • adverb
  • Pitch 0
  • #7643 most frequent

Meaning

到底 (とうてい, toutei) is a JLPT N1 adverb meaning “(cannot) possibly”.

Kanji in this word

Example sentences 12

今夜こんや中じゅうに東京とうきょうに着つくのは到底とうてい無理むりでしょう。

We can't possibly arrive in Tokyo tonight.

この本ほんは私わたしにはとうていわからない。

This book is far above me.

あなたの話はなしは到底とうてい真実しんじつだと思おもえない。

I can't possibly think your story is true.

彼かれに会あう事ことなどは到底とうてい思おもいもよらない。

I cannot think that I will ever meet him.

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