Vocabulary

What does 到底 (とうてい, toutei) mean?

到底 (とうてい, toutei) means absolutely not, no matter what.

Quick facts
Reading	とうてい
Romaji	toutei
Part of speech	adverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)	N1

到底とうてい

N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommontoutei

absolutely not, no matter what

1adverb (cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all

Example sentences

この量(りょう)は到底(とうてい)食(た)べきれない。
There's no way I can finish eating this amount.
彼(かれ)の説明(せつめい)は到底(とうてい)納得(なっとく)できない。
His explanation is utterly unconvincing.

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