なるべく – vocab dash

なるべく

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Meanings

Adverb

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

Other spellings

成なるべく成なる可べく

Kanji in other spellings

Pitch accent

なるべく

Used in vocabulary

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

Expression

Examples10

なるべく安やすいほうがいいです。

I would like the least expensive one.

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?

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.

偏へん頭ず痛つうがおこったときに対たい処しょするだけではなく、普ふ段だんの生せい活かつのなかで、偏へん頭ず痛つうをなるべく防ふせいでいくのも大だい事じなことです。

It's the prevention of migraines during daily life that's important, not dealing with migraines when they occur.

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.

最もっとも多おおくを制せいする者ものは、なるべくなりをひそめる。

They that govern the most make the least noise.