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せいぜい
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. at the most; at best
せいぜい
その
程
てい
度
ど
じゃないのか?
Isn't it at most about that much?
2. to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
せいぜい
頑
がん
張
ば
ってみなさい。
Well, go ahead and try as hard as you can.
Alt. forms
せいぜい
84%
精
せい
々
ぜい
15%
精
せい
精
ぜい
Pitch accent
せ
いぜい
Top 2900
Used in: 3553
Examples (24 in total)
せいぜい
頑
がん
張
ば
ってみなさい。
Well, go ahead and try as hard as you can.
彼
かの
女
じょ
は
せいぜい
18
歳
さい
だ。
She is at most 18 years old.
君
きみ
は
せいぜい
30
分
ぷん
しか
遅
おく
れないだろう。
At the most, you'll only be 30 minutes late.
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