可か及きゅう的てき

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Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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adverb

as ... as possible

Bound adverbial form used almost exclusively in the set phrase 可及的速やかに (as soon as possible). Not freely productive in modern Japanese.

Similar words

できるだけ
Common everyday expression for 'as much as possible'; 可及的 is formal and limited to fixed phrases.
なるべく
Everyday adverb meaning 'as much as possible'; 可及的 is more formal and restricted to the phrase 可及的速やかに.

Etymology

Compound of 可及 (possible, attainable) + 的 (adjectival suffix). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the form is now fossilized in the phrase 可及的速やかに.