なるべく (naru beku)

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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
対taiopposite; opposition; versus; vs.; v.
対処taishodealing with; coping with
段dansteps, stair, grade, rank
普段fudanusual, habitual
生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
姉aneolder sister
頼むtanomuto request, to beg, to ask
自覚jikakuself-consciousness; self-awareness
端hashiend, edge
考えkangaethinking, thought, view
気kispirit, mind, heart
気持ちkimochifeeling, sensation, mood
低いhikuilow
背seheight, stature
コートkootocoat

Kanji

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

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