► 副詞
せめて [(1)せめて] meaning: at least rank: 2
☆ せめて娘だけでも救けて下さい ⇨ Please spare my daughter at the very least
☆ 死ぬ前にせめて子供の声だけでも聞きたい ⇨ I want to at least hear my children’s voice before I die
More examples:
- 家が焼けてしまったが保険があるのがせめてもの救いだ ⇨ My house burned down, but at least I have an insurance that provides some help
- 誰も怪我をしなかったのがせめてもの救いだ ⇨ The only saving grace was that nobody was hurt
- これが私のできるせめてもの埋め合わせです ⇨ This is the best compensation that I can offer
- これが犠牲者達にせめてもの報いとして出来ることだ ⇨ This is the least thing we can do for the victims