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Grammar detail: せめて

せめて - at least

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explanation

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:

があまりないのがわかるけど、せめてげんかんを

してほしいんだ。
I understand there isn't much time, but I want you to at least clean the entrance.

せめて

から

りがあればねぇ。
I would love to hear from Sumiko at least once a year ...

に

す

と

を

してほしい。
Before you go putting things into action, I'd like you to at least discuss the plan with me.

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すく

少

なくとも does not have this same emotional implication - it is simply a dry expression of fact.

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少なくとも（すくなくとも） - at least

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Kanji used in this grammar

少

ショウすこし a little すくない few

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時

ジとき time, occasion

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間

カンケンあいだ interval, between ま space, room

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清

セイショウきよい clean, clear きよめる purify きよまる be purified

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掃

ソウはく to sweep

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年

ネンとし year

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一

イチイツひとつひと- one

度

ドトタク degree たび occasion, time

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子

シスこ child

便

convenience; tidings ビン tidings ベン convenience たより tidings, news

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行

コウギョウアンゆくいく to go おこなう to take place

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動

ドウうごく to move, to stir うごかす to shift, to move

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移

イ shift うつるうつす to move

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前

ゼンまえ before

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私

シわたくしわたし I, myself

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計

ケイはからう to arrange はかる to measure, compute

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画

ガカク draw

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相

ソウショウ minister あい- mutual

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談

ダン discussion

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