Word details

なるべく

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word なるべく.

Dictionary

Entry

るべく成るべく成る可くAdverbUsually kanaFreq #2426
1

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

Examples
なるべく安いほうがいいです。
I would like the least expensive one.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

turn into, become, get, grow, elapse, reach

6 strokesFrequency 116JLPT N2Grade 4

On

セイジョウ

Kun

な.るな.す-な.す

Nanori

あきあきらしげそんたえなおなりなるのりひらまさよし

can, passable, approval

5 strokesFrequency 314JLPT N2Grade 5

On

コク

Kun

-べ.き-べ.し

Nanori

よし

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