べく – Vocabulary details

べく

Auxiliary verb

Conjunction

Usually written in kana

1. in order to; for the purpose of

Auxiliary

Suffix

Usually written in kana

2. must; should

べ

く

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

as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be

appropriately; properly

彼かれらの喧けん嘩かの後あと、雰ふん囲い気きを和やわらげるべく妻つまは冗じょう談だんを言いおうとやってみた。

After their quarrel, my wife tried to make some jokes to lighten up the mood.

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