せいぜい (seizei)
at the most,at best,to the utmost,as much (far) as possible
- JLPT N3
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Meaning
精々 (せいぜい, seizei) is a JLPT N3 vocabulary word meaning “at the most,at best,to the utmost,as much (far) as possible”.
Kanji in this word
Example sentences 11
どんなに頑張っても、せいぜい３位くらいにしかなれないだろうな。
No matter how hard I try, I can probably get third place at best.
彼はせいぜい１８歳だ。
He is not more than eighteen.
彼女はせいぜい１８歳だ。
She is eighteen at most.
人生はせいぜい苦難の海だ。
Life is, at best, a sea of troubles.
彼はせいぜい二流の学者だ。
He is at best a second-rate scholar.
村までせいぜい２マイルだ。
It is not more than two miles to the village.
ヘレンはせいぜい４０キロだ。
Helen weighs not more than 40 kilograms.
彼女はせいぜい二流の歌手だ。
She is a second-rate singer at best.
それはせいぜい二流のホテルだ。
It is at best a second-rate hotel.
この時計はせいぜい１０ドルだ。
This watch costs ten dollars at the most.
ヘレンの体重はせいぜい４０キロだ。
Helen weighs not more than 40 kilograms.