Experience and ability
~できるだけ
as much as possible; as ~ as possible
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How to form it
- できるだけ + verb / adjective (adverbial form)
- できるだけ + Verb (ない-form)ように
Register: Neutral
Explanation
Says to do something to the greatest extent that is possible.
It is used for requests and efforts. The matching phrase ~なるべく is similar and more casual.
Examples
できるだけ早く、返事をください。
できるだけはやく、へんじをください。
Please reply as soon as possible.
できるだけ、野菜を食べるようにしている。
できるだけ、やさいをたべるようにしている。
I try to eat vegetables as much as possible.
できるだけ努力します。
できるだけどりょくします。
I will make as much effort as I can.
荷物は、できるだけ少なくしてください。
にもつは、できるだけすくなくしてください。
Please keep your luggage as small as possible.
Compare with
- ~だけ: だけ with a potential verb means 'as much as you can'.
Common mistakes
- Using it for something that is already certain to be done.