なるべく・成るべく・成る可くnarubeku[0]heiban (flat)

1. adverbas (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
   なるべく安やすいほうがいいです。↗

   I would like the least expensive one.

• Synonym可及的かきゅうてきWrittenWritten/formal word for 'as far as practicable', setting the degree of what follows, as in 「可及的速やかに」; used mostly in official documents.
• Synonym努めてつとめてWrittenWritten style; emphasizes making a conscious, deliberate effort, as in 「努めて冷静を装う」.
• SynonymなるたけNeutralColloquial variant of 「なるべく」 with the same meaning, as in 「なるたけ早く」; slightly old-fashioned.

Default to 「なるべく」 for 'as much as possible'. In casual speech 「なるたけ」 is an equivalent, slightly old-fashioned alternative; official documents use 「可及的」; for deliberate effort, choose 「努めて」.

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1. 可能かのうな限かぎりはそうあってほしい、そうしたいという気持きもちを表あらわす。できるかぎり。