JLPT N3 · Adverb

精々 (seizei)

精々 (せいぜい, seizei) is a Japanese adverb meaning “at the most; at best”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: せいぜい
Romaji: seizei
Word class: Adverb
Level: JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

at the most; at best · adverb · usually written in kana
to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can · adverb · usually written in kana

Example sentences

桜の花は数日、せいぜい一週間しか持たない。

Cherry blossoms last only for a few days, a week at the most.

Tatoeba #169577

狭い部屋をせいぜい広く使った。

I made the best of my small room.

Tatoeba #180098

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

Kanji in 精々

精

refined, ghost, fairyセイ・ショウ・しら.げる・くわ.しい · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 精々.

精神せいしんmind精巧せいこうelaborate精算せいさんexact calculation精密せいみつprecise

Source: JMdict entry 1596050 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.