せいぜい
Also written 精々, 精精
Meanings
- Adverb at the most; at best
- to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Example sentences
- 君はせいぜい３０分しか遅れないだろう。
You will be delayed for only thirty minutes at worst. - ヘレンはせいぜい４０キロだ。
Helen weighs not more than 40 kilograms. - ヘレンの体重はせいぜい４０キロだ。
Helen weighs not more than 40 kilograms. - どう多く見積もっても、せいぜい２０００人ぐらいしかいなかった。
Even with a generous estimate, there were at most only 2,000 people. - それはせいぜい二流のホテルだ。
It is at best a second-rate hotel.