なるたけ

also: なるだけ

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JLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 100,000

Meanings

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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.

なるたけ〈動どう詞し〉to do something as much/as far as possible
なるたけ早はやく返へん事じをください。
Please reply as soon as possible.
なるたけ〈形けい容よう詞し〉to keep something as [adjective] as possible
なるたけ安やすいホテルを探さがしている。
I'm looking for a hotel that's as cheap as possible.

なるべくN4
なるべく is the more common, neutral modern equivalent, while なるたけ sounds slightly old-fashioned or colloquial.
できるだけN4
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.

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

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').