せいぜい

精々

at the most; at best

N5Common wordAdverb
Adverb
at the mostat best
Adverb
to the utmostas much as possibleas much as one can

Example Sentences

(かれ)はせいぜい18(さい)だ。

He is not more than eighteen.

彼女はせいぜい18(さい)だ。

She is eighteen at most.

(かれ)はせいぜい二流の学者だ。

He is at best a second-rate scholar.

旅費はせいぜい千ドルだろう。

The trip will cost $1000 at the outside.

彼女はせいぜい二流の歌手だ。

She is a second-rate singer at best.