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最小
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A minimum amount of something:daily minimum of calcium in your diet. This factory strives to operate with a minimum of toxic waste. This is more scientific and less moral than すくなくとも or 最低.
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すくなくとも
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At least xxx:more used about actions than amounts of things, and often with a ‘you should’ feeling: You should (study at least 4 minutes every day) (go on at least 3 job interviews a week), etc.
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最低
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Basically the same as すくなくとも.
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せめて
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Kind of different from the rest. せめて has no English equivalent. It kind of means ‘at least’ in the metaphorical sense:“He got dumped by the model, and lost his job at UPS, but at least he has more free time now.” “If you’re going to bring over all your ex-con friends to the party, at least you could warn me ahead of time.”
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