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Zach

せいぜい自分の能力を活用しなさい。

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せいぜい 自分 能力 活用し なさい

English Translation

You should make the most of your ability.

Furigana

せいぜい自分(じぶん)能力(のうりょく)活用(かつよう)しなさい。

Romanji

Seizei jibun no nōryoku o katsuyōshi nasai.

Words

精々 (せいぜい)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much (far) as possible
自分 (じぶん)
myself; yourself; oneself; himself; herself; I; me; you
()
indicates possessive; nominalizes verbs and adjectives; substitutes for "ga" in subordinate phrases; (at sentence-end, falling tone) indicates a confident conclusion; (at sentence-end) indicates emotional emphasis; (at sentence-end, rising tone) indicates question
能力 (のうりょく)
ability; faculty
()
indicates direct object of action; indicates subject of causative expression; indicates an area traversed; indicates time (period) over which action takes place; indicates point of departure or separation of action; indicates object of desire, like, hate, etc.
活用 (かつよう)
practical use; application; conjugation; declension; inflection
為さる (なさる)
to do

Kanji

Readings: ジ、 シ、 みずか.ら、 おの.ずから、 おの.ずと
Meaning: oneself
Readings: ブン、 フン、 ブ、 わ.ける、 わ.け、 わ.かれる、 わ.かる、 わ.かつ
Meanings: part, minute of time, segment, share, degree, one's lot, duty, understand, know, rate, 1%, chances, shaku/100
Readings: ノウ、 よ.く
Meanings: ability, talent, skill, capacity
Readings: リョク、 リキ、 リイ、 ちから
Meanings: power, strength, strong, strain, bear up, exert
Readings: カツ、 い.きる、 い.かす、 い.ける
Meanings: lively, resuscitation, being helped, living
Readings: ヨウ、 もち.いる
Meanings: utilize, business, service, use, employ