Vocab Info
N3 Adverb
精々at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much (far) as possible
Dictionary Definition
Adverb
1.
at the most, at best
Usually written using kana aloneAdverb
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】
Common・Uncommon
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い
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その商品なら高くても精々一万円くらいだろう。
That product would at most cost around 10,000 yen, even if it's expensive.
病気だと聞きました。精々休養を取ってください。
I heard you're sick. Please take as much good rest as you can.
店の店主:「精々おまけしますので、ぜひうちで購入して下さい!」
Store owner: 'I'll give you as much as I can extra, so please consider purchasing it from us!'
病み上がりなので歩いて五分の近所のスーパーまで歩くのが精々だ。
Since I'm still recovering from illness, I can only manage to walk to the nearby supermarket within a five-minute distance, at most.
いくらここが離島だとはいえ、頼んだ商品は遅くても精々3日程で届くでしょう。
Even though this is a remote island, the ordered product should arrive within three days at most.
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