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精一杯
seiippai
JLPT N1
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せいいっぱい
Meaning
as hard as possible
I'll try my best
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Formation
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Phrases
できるかどうかわからないが、せいいっぱいがんばろう
I don't know if i can do it or not, but I will try my best!
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あれがかれとしてはせいいっぱいのびしょうだった。
That was his nearest approach to a smile.
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これがせいいっぱいです。
This is the extent of my ability.
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私は彼女に追いつこうと精一杯走った。
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Discussion and comments
Is this the same as 一所懸命 【いっしょけんめい】? If so, any tips on when to use each?
yookoso