Vocabulary

What does できるだけ (dekirudake) mean?

できるだけ means as much as possible, to the best of one's ability.

Quick facts
Readingできるだけ
Romajidekirudake
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N4
できるだけ
N4 · estimated, JLPT frameworkdekirudake

as much as possible, to the best of one's ability

Example sentences

  • Please come as soon as possible.

  • Let's speak in Japanese as much as possible in the classroom.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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