できるだけ

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Common wordJLPTN4Freq.FrequencyTop 10,000

Meanings

expression, adverb, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

usually written using kana alone

Used to express doing something to the greatest extent possible. Often followed by a verb or adjective. Can also modify nouns with の.

できる限かぎり
できるだけ and できる限り both mean 'as much as possible', but できる限り is more emphatic and formal, often used in serious requests or promises.
なるべくN4
できるだけ and なるべく both mean 'as much as possible', but なるべく sounds slightly softer and is common in everyday polite requests.
極きょく力りょくN1
できるだけ and 極力 both mean 'as much as possible', but 極力 is a stiffer, more formal word typically found in written or business language.
精せい一いっ杯ぱいN2
できるだけ means 'as much as possible' in a general sense, while 精一杯 emphasizes putting in one's utmost personal effort.

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できればN3
できるだけ means 'as much as possible', emphasizing effort or degree, while できれば is a softer conditional meaning 'if it can be done'.
努つとめてN1
できるだけ is the everyday way to say 'as much as possible', while 努めて sounds more formal and stresses a deliberate, conscious effort.
せいぜいN3
できるだけ is the common, neutral way to say 'as much as possible', whereas 精々 in this sense often carries an extra nuance of urging someone within their limits.
なるたけN1
できるだけ is a more formal, objective way to say 'as much as possible', whereas なるたけ has a softer, more personal effort-based feel.

Compound of できる (potential form of する, 'to be able to do') + だけ ('as much as'). Literally 'as much as one can do'.