精一杯

Japanese

Kanji in this term
精 一 杯
せい
Grade: 5 		いち > いっ
Grade: 1 		はい > ぱい
Grade: S
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
精いっぱい

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [se̞ːip̚pa̠i]

Adverb

精(せい)一(いっ)杯(ぱい) • (seiippai) 

  1. with one's best effort
    精一杯(せいいっぱい)働(はたら)きます。
    Seiippai hatarakimasu.
    I will work with all my might.

Noun

精(せい)一(いっ)杯(ぱい) • (seiippai) 

  1. one's best effort

Usage notes

Often used as an adverb.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Yamada, Tadao et al., editors (2011), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Seventh edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
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