できるだけ
できるだけ
adverb
as much as possible
1.
as much as possible; to the extent one can
Emphasizes making maximum effort within one's capabilities.
できるだけ早く終わらせます。
I'll finish as quickly as possible.
できるだけ毎日運動しています。
I exercise every day as much as possible.
できるだけ安いものを探しています。
I'm looking for something as cheap as possible.
試験の前は、できるだけ多くの問題を解くようにしている。
Before exams, I try to solve as many problems as possible.
できるだけ長く日本にいたいので、仕事を探しながら日本語の勉強も続けている。
I want to stay in Japan as long as possible, so I'm continuing to study Japanese while looking for work.
できるだけ literally means "to the extent that one can do" and emphasizes maximum effort within one's ability.
COMMON PATTERNS:
- できるだけ早く: as quickly as possible
- できるだけ多く: as much as possible
- できるだけ安く: as cheaply as possible
SIMILAR WORDS:
- できるだけ: as much as possible (emphasizes effort/ability)
- なるべく: as much as possible (softer, preference-based)
- 精一杯: with all one's might (stronger)
- できる限り: to the extent possible (formal)
NOTE: できるだけ is more commonly used than できる限り in everyday speech.