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なるたけ Japanese meaning | Kotomora

なるたけ

also: なるだけ

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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

1

adverb

as much as possible; as far as possible; if possible

usually written using kana alone

Used to express doing something to the greatest extent feasible or within one's ability. Often softens requests or suggestions.

See also: なるべく

なるたけ早はやく来きてください。
Please come as early as possible.

なるたけお金かねを使つかわないようにしている。

I try not to spend money as much as possible.

Written forms

なるたけUsage67%
The most common spelling; usually written in kana.
なるだけUsage33%
Alternate reading and spelling; interchangeable with なるたけ in modern usage.
成る丈
rarely-used kanji form
- なるたけ
  Rare kanji form; it is rarely used.
- なるだけ

Kanji

成turn into, become, get
丈length, ten shaku, measure

Similar words

なるべく
Synonymous and more common in modern Japanese; なるたけ is slightly more colloquial or old-fashioned.
できるだけ
Also means 'as much as possible', but is more formal and objective; なるたけ carries a more personal, effort-based nuance.

Etymology

Derived from the verb 成る (なる, 'to become') + 丈 (たけ, 'extent, limit'). The alternate reading なるだけ uses だけ ('only, as much as').