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JLPT N2 · Adverb

せめて (semete)

せめて is a Japanese adverb meaning “at least; at most”. It appears in JLPT N2 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading
せめて
Romaji
semete
Word class
Adverb
Level
JLPT N2 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. at least; at most; (even) just · adverb · expresses a desire or hope

Example sentences

せめて日常会話ができるくらいになりたい。
At the very least, I'd like to be able to have everyday conversations.
Tatoeba #213995

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 1006570 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.