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Grammar detail: せいぜい〜

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JLPT:
せいぜい〜 - at best~, at most~, no more than~, at worst~
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せいぜい
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explanation or statement
means
at best~
,
at most~
,
no more than~
,
at worst~
DETAILS
かのじょ
彼女
はせいぜい５０ドルしか
はら
払
わないだろう。
She will pay 50 dollars at most.
DETAILS
きみ
君
はせいぜい
さんじっぷん
３０分
しか
おく
遅
れないだろう。
You will be delayed for only thirty minutes at worst.
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Kanji used in this grammar

彼
ヒ   かれ he   
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女
ジョ   ニョ   ニョウ   woman; female   おんな woman   め woman   
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払
フツ    to pay; to dispose of   はらう to pay   
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君
クン   きみ you   
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分
ブン   ブ   フン   わける to divide, to distinguish   わかる to understand   わかれる to be divided   わかつ to share, distribute   
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遅
チ   おそい late   おくれる to be late   おくらす to make late   
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