精々

精々 is an adverb used to indicate the upper limit of what is possible, likely, or available. It expresses that something is constrained by a small margin or is not likely to exceed a certain amount. It carries nuance of understatement or modest estimation, often with a sense of disappointment or unlikely greater achievement. It is commonly used when talking about money, time, capacity, or effort, especially to emphasize that the actual amount is not high or that exceptions beyond this limit are improbable. It also appears in phrases like 精々～だ/くらい, meaning 'at best ~' or 'only ~'.