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How to say 'At most' in Japanese | 精々

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The Japanese word for At most is 'Seizei', written as 精々 in Japanese.'At most' in hiragana is せいぜい.

    word

    精々

    Meaning

    At most

    Reading

    せいぜい

    seizei

    Kanji

    精Spirit, Refine

    Explanation

    The Japanese adverb '精々 (せいぜい)' means 'at most' or 'at best'. It is used to indicate the maximum limit or extent of something, often implying that the result or outcome is not particularly impressive or satisfactory. For example: I can only do this much at most「精々これくらいしかできない」(せいぜいこれくらいしかできない). At best, we can expect ten people to attend「精々10人くらいは来るだろう」(せいぜいじゅうにんくらいはくるだろう). This adverb is commonly used in situations where there is a limitation or constraint, and it often carries a tone of resignation or modest expectation.

    Part Of Speech

    adverb

    Kanji JLPT

    N3

    Kanji Grade

    5

    Frequency

    5089

    Composition

    kanji

    Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 精々

This word contains 1 kanji character:

  • kanji

    精

    Meaning

    Spirit, Refine

Words Related to 精々 Through the Kanji 精

These 2 Words contain the Kanji 精 as well.

  • word

    精神

    Meaning

    Spirit, Mind

  • word

    精

    Meaning

    Essence, Vitality

Words Related to 精々 Through the Kanji 々

These 35 Words contain the Kanji 々 as well.

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    時々

    Meaning

    Sometimes

  • word

    人々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    少々

    Meaning

    Slightly

  • word

    我々

    Meaning

    We

  • word

    中々

    Meaning

    Quite, Not easily

  • word

    色々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    元々

    Meaning

    Originally

  • word

    益々

    Meaning

    Increasingly

  • word

    次々

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    日々

    Meaning

    Days

  • word

    明々後日

    Meaning

    Day after tomorrow

  • word

    国々

    Meaning

    Countries

  • word

    段々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    様々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    態々

    Meaning

    Specially

  • word

    個々

    Meaning

    Individual

  • word

    偶々

    Meaning

    By chance

  • word

    方々

    Meaning

    People

  • word

    徐々

    Meaning

    Gradually

  • word

    順々に

    Meaning

    In order

  • word

    堂々

    Meaning

    Majestic, Unashamed

  • word

    一々

    Meaning

    Every, Each

  • word

    苛々

    Meaning

    Irritation

  • word

    年々

    Meaning

    Yearly

  • word

    所々

    Meaning

    Parts, Spots

  • word

    次々に

    Meaning

    One after another

  • word

    度々

    Meaning

    Often

  • word

    若々しい

    Meaning

    Youthful

  • word

    続々

    Meaning

    Continuously, One after another

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    神々

    Meaning

    Gods

  • word

    等々

    Meaning

    Etc

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    別々

    Meaning

    Separate

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    各々

    Meaning

    Each

  • word

    種々

    Meaning

    Various

  • word

    騒々しい

    Meaning

    Noisy

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'Seizei' means 'At most' .

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