Meaning of 精一杯 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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精一杯, 精いっぱい
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Kana Readingせいいっぱい
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Romajiseiippai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverbial noun (fukushitekimeishi)
- Meaning
- with all one's might
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Example Sentences
精一杯, 精いっぱい, せいいっぱい used in context
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It was all I could do to keep standing.
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彼女は彼が精一杯のおめかしをしてきたのを見て、ウフッと笑った。
When she saw the lengths he'd gone to to get all dressed up, she couldn't help letting a brief chuckle escape.
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All she could do was watch him walk away.
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He walked as fast as he could to catch up with her.
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He did his best never to think of her.
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彼は精いっぱいがんばったが、あのような速い走者にはかなわないことがすぐにわかった。
He did his best but soon saw that he could not compete with such a fast runner.
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refined, ghost, fairy, energy, vitality, semen, excellence, purity, skill
On: セイ, ショウ, シヤウ
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