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せいぜい
Meanings
Adverb
Usually written in kana
1. at the most; at best
2. to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Alt. forms
せいぜい
85%
精せい々ぜい
14%
精せい精ぜい
Pitch accent
せ
いぜい
Top 2600
Used in: 3202
Examples (16 in total)
It is at best a second-rate hotel.
At best we can only hope for a small profit.
Life is at best very short.
I have to make the best of that small room.
The step they took provided at best a temporary solution to the problem.
She is at most 18 years old.
At the most, you'll only be 30 minutes late.
The lady is forty years old at most.
At most 40 percent of students go on to university.
My job will only last two years at most.
Only twenty people will come to the party at best.
He has at most 100 dollars.
He has a hundred dollars at most.
Cherry blossoms last only for a few days, a week at the most.
At the most, he earns 50 dollars a week.
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