なるべく (naru beku)

Meaning

  1. as much as possible
  2. wherever practicable

All JLPT 3 grammar : 成るべく(なるべく, naru beku), as much as possible; wherever practicable; if possible, [Adverb]

Usually written using kana alone

Example

日本語意味
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.
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.
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.
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.

Vocabulary

日本語ローマ字意味
taiopposite; opposition; versus; vs.; v.
対処taishodealing with; coping with
dansteps, stair, grade, rank
普段fudanusual, habitual
jinseilife
頭痛zutsuuheadache
大事daijiimportant, serious, crucial
なるnaruto become
するsuruto do
事態jitaisituation
解決kaiketsusettlement, solution
迷惑meiwakutrouble, bother, annoyance
周りmawarisurroundings, neighbourhood
aneolder sister
頼むtanomuto request, to beg, to ask
自覚jikakuself-consciousness; self-awareness
hashiend, edge
考えkangaethinking, thought, view
kispirit, mind, heart
気持ちkimochifeeling, sensation, mood
低いhikuilow
seheight, stature
コートkootocoat

Kanji

漢字おんよみくんよみ意味
ダイ,タイおお-, おお.きい, -おお.いにlarge, big
セイ,ショウい.きる, い.かす, い.けるlife, genuine, birth
ジ,ズこと, つか.う, つか.えるmatter, thing
ダン,タンgrade, steps, stairs
カツい.きる, い.かす, い.けるlively, living
ショところ, -こ, お.るdispose, deal with
タイ,ツイあいて, こた.える, そろ.いopposite, compare
トウ,ズ,トあたま, かしら, -がしらhead, counter for large animals
ツウいた.い, いた.む, いた.ましいpain, hurt, damage
あね, ははelder sister
ソウ,サッはや.い, はや, はや-early, fast
カイ,ゲと.く, と.かす, と.けるexplanation, solve
ケツき.める, -ぎ.め, き.まるdecide, agree upon
キ,ゴperiod, time, term
メイまよ.うastray, in doubt, lost
ライたの.む, たの.もしい, たよ.るtrust, request
キ,ケいきspirit, mind, air, atmosphere, mood
ジ,シみずか.ら, おの.ずから, おの.ずとoneself
も.つ, -も.ち, も.てるhold, have
コウかんが.える, かんが.えconsider, think over
おも.う, おもえら.く, おぼ.すthink
カクおぼ.える, さ.ます, さ.めるmemorize, remember
みちroute, way, road
ハイせ, せい, そむ.くstature, height
タンさぐ.る, さが.すgrope, search, look for

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