Definition of 精々 (せいぜい)

せいぜい

精々

せいぜい

seizei

JLPT N3

Common word

adverb

•

at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible(usually kana)

Related Kanji

精	refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill

Example sentences(showing 1-20 of 54 results)

せま

へや

ひろ

つか

I made the best of my small room

じんせい

、

たいへん

大変

みじか

短い

Life is at best very short

じんせい

みじか

Life is at best very short

じしょ

２

まん

ご

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わたし

てじな

This is at best the extent of my magic

わたし

せま

へや

かつよう

I have to make the best of that small room

りえき

のぞ

At best we can only hope for a small profit

わたし

１０００

も

I didn't have more than 1,000 yen

かのじょ

彼女

は

せいぜい

３０

さい

ぼく

おも

I thought she was 30 at most

わたし

はんぶん

でき

At best I can do only half of what you did

４０％

せいと

だいがく

しんがく

At most 40 percent of students go on to university

４０％

こうこうせい

だいがく

しんがく

Not more than 40 percent of students go on university

じぶん

のうりょく

かつよう

You should make the most of your ability

かれ

しゅだん

、

もんだい

いちじてき

かいけつ

The step they took provided at best a temporary solution to the problem

わたし

私

は

、

せいぜい

１０

さつ

ほん

も

I have not more than ten books

さくら

はな

すうじつ

、

いっしゅうかん

も

Cherry blossoms last only for a few days, a week at the most

さくら

はな

、

いっしゅうかん

Cherry blossoms last only for days, a week at the most

かれ

彼

は

、

せいぜい

２、３

さい

ぼく

わか

He is not more than two or three years younger than I am

かれ

よっか

かん

He stayed there not more than four days

かれ

１００

も

He has a hundred dollars at most

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