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N3 Adverb

精々(せいぜい)at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible

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    1. Adverb

      1. 1.

        at the most, at best

        Usually written using kana alone

      2. 2.

        to the utmost, as much as possible, as much as one can

        Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    精々 【せいぜい】、精精 【せいぜい】

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      • せ

      • い

      • ぜ

      • い

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    • その商品(しょうひん)なら高(たか)くても精々(せいぜい)一(いち)万(まん)円(えん)くらいだろう。

      That product would at most cost around 10,000 yen, even if it's expensive.

      • N3

    • 病気(びょうき)だと聞(き)きました。精々(せいぜい)休養(きゅうよう)を取(と)ってください。

      I heard you're sick. Please take as much good rest as you can.

      • N3

    • 店(みせ)の店主(てんしゅ)：「精々(せいぜい)おまけしますので、ぜひうちで購入(こうにゅう)して下(くだ)さい！」

      Store owner: 'I'll give you as much as I can extra, so please consider purchasing it from us!'

      • N3

    • 病(や)み上(あ)がりなので歩(ある)いて五(ご)分(ふん)の近所(きんじょ)のスーパーまで歩(ある)くのが精々(せいぜい)だ。

      Since I'm still recovering from illness, I can only manage to walk to the nearby supermarket within a five-minute distance, at most.

      • N3

    • いくらここが離島(りとう)だとはいえ、頼(たの)んだ商品(しょうひん)は遅(おそ)くても精々(せいぜい)３日(みっか)程(ほど)で届(とど)くでしょう。

      Even though this is a remote island, the ordered product should arrive within three days at most.

      • N2

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