精一杯

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Japanese[edit]

Kanji in this term
せい
Grade: 5
いち > いっ
Grade: 1
はい > ぱい
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
精いっぱい

Pronunciation[edit]

Adverb[edit]

(せい)(いっ)(ぱい) (seiippai

  1. with one's best effort
    精一杯(せいいっぱい)(はたら)きます。
    Seiippai hatarakimasu.
    I will work with all my might.

Noun[edit]

(せい)(いっ)(ぱい) (seiippai

  1. one's best effort

Usage notes[edit]

Often used as an adverb.

References[edit]

  1. 1.0 1.1 Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN