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一体誰かの仕業だ (Ittai dareka no shiwaza da - Whose doing is it anyway?)

Grammar & Usage

fixed expression

neutral to slightly emphatic/casual

How it works

This expression combines the emphatic adverb 'ittai' (一体) meaning 'what in the world,' 'on earth,' or 'anyway,' with 'dareka no shiwaza' (誰かの仕業) meaning 'someone's doing/deed.' The 'no' (の) is a possessive particle, and 'da' (だ) is a copula, making it a complete declarative sentence. It's used when wondering or expressing frustration about an unknown person's action.

Sample sentences

部屋がめちゃくちゃだ。一体誰かの仕業だ。

The room is a mess. Whose doing is this anyway?!

パソコンが壊れている。一体誰かの仕業だ？

My computer is broken. Whose doing is it anyway?

秘密の情報が漏洩した。一体誰かの仕業だ。

Confidential information was leaked. Whose doing is it in the world?

Quick facts

emphasis:一体 (ittai) adds a strong sense of 'what on earth?' or 'how in the world?' to the question or statement.

shiwaza_nuance:仕業 (shiwaza) often carries a negative or suspicious connotation, implying mischief, trickery, or something undesirable.

Often used with

一体どうしたんだ (Ittai dō shita n da - What on earth happened?)

一体どこへ行ったんだ (Ittai doko e itta n da - Where on earth did they go?)

誰かの仕業としか思えない (Dareka no shiwaza to shika omoenai - I can only think it's someone's doing.)

誰かの陰謀だ (Dareka no inbō da - It's someone's conspiracy.)

Mnemonic

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Example

部屋がめちゃくちゃだ。一体誰かの仕業だ。

The room is a mess. Whose doing is this anyway?!

パソコンが壊れている。一体誰かの仕業だ？

My computer is broken. Whose doing is it anyway?