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Meaning of せめて in Japanese

Reading and JLPT level せめて JLPT 2

Romaji semete

君らしくないかも知れないが、せめて礼儀くらい守ったらどうだ。

You could at least try to be a bit more polite, even though it's not like you.
今朝は髪の毛が撥ねてるんだ。せめて手鏡を貸してくれ、そこの引き出しにしまってあるだろ。

My hair's messed up this morning. At least lend me a hand mirror - it should be shut in the drawer there.
「そうそう。せめて２階にも増やして欲しい・・・ってなんでお前がここにいる！？」「なんでって、そんなん決まってるやんか。一緒に連れションするためや」

That's right. At the least I wish they'd add one to the first floor as well ... Wait a mo! Why are you here!? "'Why' is obvious isn't it? It's so we can go to the toilet together."
彼はせめて謝ってくれてもいいのに。

He might at least apologize.
誰かが手伝ってくれたら、せめて「ありがとう」ぐらいは言ったって良さそうなものだったのに。

You might at least have said, "Thank you", when someone helped you.
君は全部のドアを施錠するか、せめて閉じるべきだった。

You should have locked, or at least closed, all the doors.

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