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Grammar detail: せめて
せめて - at least
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means at least ~
せめて carries an implication of emotional attachment to a desired amount of something, or of complaint that something is not the case. For example:
The more common
すく
少
なくとも does not have this same emotional implication - it is simply a dry expression of fact.See also:
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- is there any difference between せめて and 少なくとも? ⇗
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