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とうてい

とうていtoutei

CommonAdverb

Meanings

Meanings are shown in English (JMdict).

  1. adverb

    (cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely

    usually written using kana alone

    Note: with neg. sentence

Example sentences 22

期(き)限(げん)までに宿(しゅく)題(だい)を終(お)わらせなかったトムの言(い)い訳(わけ)を先(せん)生(せい)が真(ま)に受(う)けるとは到(とう)底(てい)思(おも)えない。

  • It's very unlikely that the teacher will believe Tom's excuse for not having his homework done on time.

両(りょう)親(しん)と一(いっ)緒(しょ)でなければその美(び)術(じゅつ)館(かん)に入(い)れてもらえないだろうということにトムが気(き)づいていなかったとは、到(とう)底(てい)考(かんが)えにくい。

  • I think it's highly unlikely that Tom was not aware that he wouldn't be allowed to enter the museum without his parents.
  • I think it's highly unlikely Tom wasn't aware he wouldn't be allowed to enter the museum without his parents.
Other translations (3)
  • I think it's highly unlikely that Tom wasn't aware that he wouldn't be allowed to enter the museum without his parents.

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