Vocabulary

What does せっせと (sesseto) mean?

せっせと means diligently, industriously.

Quick facts
Readingせっせと
Romajisesseto
Part of speechadverb
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N2
せっせと
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonsesseto

diligently, industriously

  1. 1adverb diligently; assiduously; industriously

Example sentences

  • She works diligently.

  • My mother diligently tends the garden.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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