さいていげん
Meanings
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. minimum
The contact from the teacher was also minimal.
Adverb
Noun
2. at the very least
For now, at the very least, it just needs to be usable.
Pitch accent
さ
いて
いげん
Composed of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
counter for (school) periods; nth period
Used in vocabulary (2 in total)
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
minimum limit; the lowest degree (possible, allowable, etc.)
Examples (14 in total)
I do the minimum amount of work.
You haven't even done the minimum amount of work.
At the very least, I fulfilled my duty.
Scaffolding is provided only to the minimum extent.
For now, at the very least, it just needs to be usable.
The contact from the teacher was also minimal.
At the very least, one must fulfill one's duty.
I'll keep that to a minimum.
Keep the fighting to a minimum; we're going to break through fast.
With no other choice, I went outside dressed in the bare minimum.
Even so, we must carry out at least a minimum of local activities.
A lot of companies have pared their staff down to a minimum.
No, I want at least a minimum amount of strength in case of an emergency.
No, setting aside sleep, I must at least change my clothes.