Illustration: Before opening time in a small Japanese bakery, a baker works vigorously through a large batch of dough. Sleeves are rolled up, the body leans purposefully into kneading, and neatly formed buns already fill several trays beside the work surface.

JLPT N1nounLevel estimated by Bebop

精せい

sei

energy, vigor

Usually appears in 精を出す, meaning to work hard. Note written by AI.

Example sentences

仕事しごとに精せいを出だしなさい。
Attend to your business.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれは大家族だいかぞくを養やしなうために精せいを出だして働はたらいている。
He works hard to support his large family.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
彼かれは主人しゅじんにほめられたので、なおいっそう精せいを出だして働はたらいた。
He worked all the harder because his master praised him.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 精

精refined; ghostOnセイ・ショウKunしらげる・くわしい

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