JLPT N1 Advanced

至って

Exceedingly; very; perfectly (emphasizing simplicity, normality, or calmness)

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Adverb

"Surprisingly Normal" / "Perfectly Simple"

Emphasizes that a state reaches an extreme degree, specifically used to highlight fundamental qualities like simplicity, health, or normality.

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至って（いたって） means very, perfectly, or entirely, but it is not a general replacement for とても.

Use 至って（いたって） when you want to stress that something is completely normal, simple, calm, or ordinary, often more than expected.

Common pairings include 普通（ふつう） “normal,” 健康（けんこう） “healthy,” and 簡単（かんたん） “simple.”

It comes from 至る（いたる）, “to reach,” so the nuance is that a state has “reached” a clear, complete level.

Tone-wise, 至って（いたって） sounds formal, objective, and slightly written. It is often used to calmly counter an assumption that something might be complicated, unusual, or serious.

Avoid using it as a casual intensifier for strong emotions or negative difficulty. For everyday “very,” とても is usually safer.

Example

彼は大事故に遭ったのに、至って冷静だった。

Despite being in a major accident, he was perfectly calm.

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至って

いたって

Exceedingly; very; perfectly (emphasizing simplicity, normality, or calmness)

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