Vocab Info

N3 Noun

精々(せいぜい)

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

    Details

    • Pitch Accent

    • General Top 4,100

    • Word Type

      Noun

    • 単語の書類

      名詞

    Examples

    • その商品(しょうひん)なら(たか)くても精々(せいぜい)(いち)(まん)(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()きました。精々(せいぜい)休養(きゅうよう)()ってください。

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

      • N3
    • (みせ)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(くだ)さい!」

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

      • N3
    • ()()がりなので(ある)いて()(ふん)近所(きんじょ)のスーパーまで(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、(たの)んだ商品(しょうひん)(おそ)くても精々(せいぜい)()(ほど)(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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