Wednesday 6 February 2013

Japanese phrase o the day - What on earth

Japanese phrase of the day 



 一体、彼女は何が欲しいんだ???

What on earth does she want?

  • 一体 【いったい】 (adv) (1) (before an interrogative, forms an emphatic question) ...the heck (e.g. "what the heck?"); ...in the world (e.g. "why in the world?"); ...on earth (e.g. "who on earth?"); (n) (2) one object; one body; unity; (3) one form; one style; (4) one Buddhist image (or carving, etc.); (n-adv) (5) (See 一体に) generally; in general; (P); ED
  • 彼女 【かのじょ】 (pn) (1) she; her; (adj-no) (2) her; (3) girl friend; girlfriend; sweetheart;
  • 欲しい 【ほしい】 (adj-i) (1) wanted; wished for; in need of; desired

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