なるべく – Vocabulary details

なるべく

Adverb

Usually written in kana

1. as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible

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to become; to get; to result in; to turn out; to consist of; to be composed of; to be completed

in order to; for the purpose of; must; should

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

if possible; preferably; if circumstances allow

as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP

なるべくゆっくり話はなしてもらえますか。

Could you speak as slowly as possible?

彼かれは技ぎ術じゅつ者しゃになるべく生うまれてきた。

He was born to be a technician.

医い者しゃになるべくどれだけ一いっ生しょう懸けん命めい勉べん強きょうしたか分わかってるのか。

Do you have any idea how hard I've studied to become a doctor?

われわれはなるべくたくさん本ほんを読よむべきである。

We should read as many books as possible.

時じ勢せいに遅おくれないように、なるべく多おおくの新しん聞ぶんを読よみなさい。

Read as many newspapers as you can so as to keep up with the times.

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