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Meaning of 精々 in Japanese
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精々, 精精JLPT 3
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Kana Readingせいぜい
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Romajiseizei
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible
- Example sentence
- いいのよ。いままで実のないブランド品を高く売りつけて暴利をむさぼってきたんだから。今後せいぜい良心的な商売にはげめばいいんだわ。 Never mind that. After all up till now he's stuffed himself on huge profit selling high brand-name goods of no real worth. From now on he can just try his best at honest trade.
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Examples of 精々, 精精, せいぜい in a sentence
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いいのよ。いままで実のないブランド品を高く売りつけて暴利をむさぼってきたんだから。今後せいぜい良心的な商売にはげめばいいんだわ。
Never mind that. After all up till now he's stuffed himself on huge profit selling high brand-name goods of no real worth. From now on he can just try his best at honest trade.
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「や、それほどでも。せいぜい、大きさ比べたり、わい談するくらいだし」「大きさって何の？」「ナニの」
No, not so much. At most comparing sizes, telling dirty stories. "Sizes of what?" "Of 'that'."
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The trip will cost $1000 at the outside.
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She is a second-rate singer at best.
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She will pay 50 dollars at most.
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I thought she was 30 at most.
Kanji in this word
精
JLPT 3
14 strokes
refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
On'Yomi: セイ, ショウ, シヤウ
Kun'Yomi: