精一杯
せいいっぱい
the best one can do; one's best effort; with all one's might; to the best of one's ability
Common word
Meanings
Noun
the best one can do; one's best effortAdverb
with all one's might; to the best of one's ability; as hard as possible
Example sentences
これが精一杯です。
This is the extent of my ability.
精一杯やってみろ。
Do the best you can.
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Try hard.
精一杯、頑張りなさい。
Work as hard as you can.
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Is that as fast as you can go?
More examples (10)
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He tries hard.
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All that he can do is to support himself.
立っているのが精一杯だった。
It was all I could do to keep standing.
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All he can do is support himself.
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This is all I can do for now.
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I'll try to explain it to you to the best of my ability.
精一杯やってみるしかないですね。
We'll have to try and make the best of it.
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He made the best of his small income.
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I've given my best for the company.
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That is the most I can do.