精々 (Seizei) is a Japanese adverb meaning “at the most, at best, to the utmost, as much as possible”.
Meanings
- adverbat the most; at best
- adverbto the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
Examples
彼はせいぜい１８歳だ。
He is not more than eighteen.
彼女はせいぜい18歳だ。
She is eighteen at most.
彼はせいぜい二流の学者だ。
He is at best a second-rate scholar.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).