Results, to the best of one's ability

つとめてtsutomete

adverb:

  • as much as possible; as far as possible; to the best of one's ability; diligently
きょくりょくkyokuryoku

adverb:

  • to the utmost; to the best of one's ability

我々warewarehaあのano悪いwarui状況joukyouwo極力kyokuryoku生かしたikashita We made the best of that bad situation.

かぎりkagiri

adverbial noun / noun:

  • limit; limits; bounds
  • degree; extent; scope
  • as far as possible; as much as possible; to the best of one's ability; very much
  • unless (after neg. verb)
  • the end; the last

suffix:

  • as long as; only

彼のkareno好奇心koukishinにはniha限りkagirigaなかったnakatta His curiosity knew no bounds.

あなたanataha可能なkanouna限りkagiri早くhayakuあなたanatanoお母さんokaasanni電話denwawoするべきsurubekiであるdearu You should call your mother as soon as possible.

karehakoeno限りkagirini叫んだsakenda He shouted at the top of his voice.

もっとmotto勉強benkyouしないshinai限りkagiri落第rakudaiしますshimasuyo You will fail unless you work harder.

授業料jugyouryouha本月hontsuki25nichi限りkagiri納付noufunokoto Tuition fees must be paid not later than the 25th of this month.

せいいっぱいseiippai

noun:

  • the best one can do; one's best effort

adverbial noun:

  • with all one's might; to the best of one's ability

そのsonohayasade精一杯seiippaiですかdesuka Is that as fast as you can go?

さいぜんをつくすsaizenwotsukusu Inflection

expression / godan ~す verb:

  • to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
うでによりをかけるudeniyoriwokakeru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
よりをかけるyoriwokakeru Inflection

expression / ichidan verb:

  • to twist a thread
  • to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability - idiom - abbreviation 腕によりをかける
しゃちほこだちshachihokodachiしゃっちょこだちshatchokodachiしゃっちょこだちshatchokodachi Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

Kanji

イチICHIイツITSUひと~hito ひとhito.tsu

one; one radical (no.1)

ジンJINニンNINひとhito~り ri~と to

person


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