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Sample Sentences with 精一杯

精一杯 (seiippai: with all one’s might)     vitality + a lot (last 2 chars.)

これが私ができる精一杯です。
Kore ga watashi ga dekiru seiippai desu.
This is the best I can do.

(watashi: I)
できる (dekiru: to be able)

Here, 精一杯 corresponds to “the best.”

マラソンで精一杯走ったのですが、結果は3位でした。
Marason de seiippai hashitta no desu ga, kekka wa san-i deshita.
She ran with all her might in the marathon but ended up third.

(hashi(ru): to run)
結果 (kekka: result)     to connect + result, outcome
(I: rank)

Here, 精一杯 corresponds to “with all (her) might.”

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