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2 exact word matches found in search 'せめて'
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at least; at most
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noun
offense; offence; method of attack
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2 words found beginning with 'せめて'
1. at the very least; at the very most; as a bare minimum; (even if it's) just  (see also: せめて)
2. minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole  (see also: せめてもの)
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10 partial word matches found in search 'せめて'
so; really; seeming  (see also: そう; regional dialect: Kansai-ben)
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Most common form:
noun
1. height; stature
2. back; spine  (this meaning is restricted to reading せ)
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Most common form: 攻め
noun
1. attack; offence; offense
2. dominant partner of a homosexual relationship  (see also: タチ, 受け; often written with kana only; colloquialism)
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Most common form: 責め
noun
persecution; blame; responsibility
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Most common form: めっ
interjection (kandoushi)
no!; don't!; tsk!; used to scold small children and pets
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Most common form:
noun
1. eye; eyeball
2. eyesight; sight; vision  (see also: 目が見える)
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noun
sprout
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auxiliary
indicates continuing action  (see also: ; で after certain verb forms)
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Most common form:
noun
1. hand; arm  (see also: お手; occ. pronounced た when a prefix)
2. forepaw; foreleg  (see also: お手; colloquialism)
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Most common form: って
particle
1. casual quoting particle  (see also: ; abbr. for と, というのは and other similar combinations)
2. indicates supposition; if ... then
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