Definition of 到底 (とうてい)

とうてい

到底

とうてい

toutei

JLPT N1

Common word

adverb

•

(cannot) possibly, (not) by any means, (not) at all, utterly, absolutely(usually kana)(with neg. sentence)

Related Kanji

到	arrival, proceed, reach, attain, result in
底	bottom, sole, depth, bottom price, base, kind, sort

Example sentences(showing 15 results)

ほん

わたし

This book is far above me

わたし

き

I can't bring myself to do such a thing

き

I cannot bring myself to do such a thing

かれ

だいじ

いぬ

てばな

He couldn't possibly part with his beloved dog

かのじょ

ちゅうい

た

、

しけん

ごうかく

Careless as she was, she could never pass an examination

きみ

あいて

I am no match for you at tennis

わたし

私

は

２、３

にち

しごと

お

I could not possibly finish the work in a few days

ふくざつ

こうどう

ほんのう

ゆらい

しゅちょう

なた

It cannot plausibly be argued that behaviour of such complexity derives entirely from instinct

こんど

もあ

どきょう

She just can't have the nerve to lift it up now

かれ

あ

こと

とうてい

おも

I cannot think that I will ever meet him

はなし

とうてい

しんじつ

おも

I can't possibly think your story is true

かれ

へや

とうてい

い

His room is anything but neat

かれ

へや

こぎれい

い

His room is anything but neat

ひこうき

とうてい

おも

うご

、

ひがし

やま

と

The UFO, with a zigzag movement you couldn't think of as being a plane, flew off into the mountains in the east

わたし

やぎゅう

しか

うま

かわ

とうてい

でき

Me? I can't even begin to draw buffalo, deer and horses so you can tell them apart