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Definition and Synonyms for せいぜい
| 1. |
精々 |
それよりも大きくないさま |
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At Most |
not more than |
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Synonyms: |
たかが, せいぜい, 高々 |
| 2. |
精々 |
あり得る範囲に |
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As Much As Possible |
to a feasible extent |
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Synonyms: |
せいぜい, なるたけ, なるべく, 努めて, 努める, 可及的 |
Sample Sentences for せいぜい
せいぜい４０％の生徒しか大学に進学しない。
At most 40 percent of students go on to university.
われわれはせいぜいわずかな利益しか望めない。
At best we can only hope for a small profit.
私に仕事はせいぜい２年しかもたないよ。
My job will only last two years at most.
村までせいぜい２マイルだ。
It is not more than two miles to the village.
彼はせいぜい１８歳だ。
He is not more than eighteen.
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