How to say "As much as possible" or "Preferably" in Japanese

If you are wondering what's the Japanese word for "As much as possible" or "Preferably" you've come to the right place!

the Japanese word for "As much as possible" or "Preferably" is "Narubeku", written in japanese as "成る可く".

Here's a more detailed explanation:

The adverb '成る可く (なるべく)' means 'as much as possible' or 'preferably'. It is used to express a strong preference or desire for something to happen to the greatest extent. For example: I will try to come as much as possible - (成る可く来たいと思います). Preferably, we should finish this project by the end of the week - (成る可く週末までにこの仕事を完了したいです).

The Kanji are characters that represent meanings. As you can see, this word is made up of 2 Kanji:

The kanji "成" means "Become" and can be read as "Jou", "Na", and "Sei". And The kanji "可" means "Possible" and can be read as "Ka".

Now, let's make sure you understand this word the other way around too.

What does "Narubeku" mean in japanese?

"Narubeku" means "As much as possible" or "Preferably" .

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How to write "As much as possible" or "Preferably" in Japanese

To make really sure you learn this word, I've prepared an interactive lesson for you. You are going to learn the readings and meanings of this word and of the characters that comprise it.

But first, you need to know a little bit about Hiragana and Katakana.

Hiragana and katakana are japanese syllabaries, this means that each character represents a syllable.

This are the characters you need to know for this lesson:

The hiragana "る" is read as "ru". The hiragana "く" is read as "ku". The hiragana "じ" is read as "ji". The hiragana "う" is read as "u". The hiragana "な" is read as "na". The hiragana "せ" is read as "se". The hiragana "い" is read as "i". The hiragana "か" is read as "ka". And The hiragana "べ" is read as "be".

About kanji, you need to know that most Kanji have two types of readings: Kunyomi, based on native japanese pronunciation. And onyomi, based on chinese pronunciation.