Meaning of 成るべく in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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成るべく, 成る可くJLPT 4
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Kana Readingなるべく
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Romajinarubeku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adverb (fukushi)
- Meaning
- as much as possible; wherever practicable
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Example Sentences
成るべく, 成る可く, なるべく used in context
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偏頭痛がおこったときに対処するだけではなく、普段の生活のなかで、偏頭痛をなるべく防いでいくのも大事なことです。
It's the prevention of migraines during daily life that's important, not dealing with migraines when they occur.
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なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。
I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.
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漢字を書くときは点やはらいに気をつけて、なるべく早くていねいに書きましょう。
When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
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なるべく考えまいとは思っていたのだが、自覚をしてしまうと途端に侘しいような気持ちにもなってくる。
I had tried to avoid thinking that as much as possible but as soon as I faced it I started to feel miserable.
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コートを探してます。背が低いので、丈は短めで、なるべくすっきりしたデザインのものを。
I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.
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I'll make this a special case, but try to keep it short.
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Kanji found in this word
turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach
On: セイ, ジョウ
Kun: な.る, な.す, -な.す
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