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至って (いたって) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Common word JLPT N1 Freq. Frequency Top 50,000 Meanings 1
adverb
very ; extremely ; exceedingly
Used to emphasize the degree of an adjective or verb, often with a nuance of 'to an extreme extent' or 'surprisingly'. Common in both spoken and written Japanese.
題だい
は
至いた
って
簡かん
単たん
だ
。
This problem is exceedingly simple.
Written forms 至いた って Usage 26%
Standard kanji spelling; this form has high priority.
いたって Usage 74%
Kana spelling is common in everyday writing, especially when the kanji is not needed.
Similar words 非ひ 常じょう に 非常に is a more formal and objective intensifier, while 至って can carry a subjective or slightly emphatic tone.
とても とても is a common, neutral intensifier used in everyday speech; 至って is less frequent and often sounds more emphatic or literary.
Etymology Derived from the verb 至る (いたる, 'to reach, to arrive at'), with the て-form used adverbially to mean 'to the point of being...'. The kanji 至 carries the meaning of 'arrive' or 'extreme'.
