Meaning of とうてい in Japanese

Definition of とうてい

とうてい(toutei) 【到底】

(adv) (cannot) possibly; no matter how
あなたの話は到底真実だと思えない。
I can't possibly think your story is true.

とうていこく(touteikoku) 【島帝国】

せいこうとうてい(seikoutoutei) 【西高東低】

彼女かのじょは注意ちゅういが足りなかったから、試験しけんにはとうてい合格ごうかくできない。

Careless as she was, she could never pass an examination.

He couldn't possibly part with his beloved dog.

彼のかれ部屋へやは小奇麗こぎれいとはとうてい言えない。

His room is anything but neat.

I can't bring myself to do such a thing.

今度こんどはそれを持ち上げるもちあげる度胸どきょうはとうていないであろう。

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

I am no match for you at tennis.

I cannot bring myself to do such a thing.

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

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.