成るべく (Narubeku) is a Japanese adverb meaning “as (much) as possible, as (much) as one can, wherever practicable, if possible”.
Meanings
- adverbas (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
Examples
なるべく安いほうがいいです。
I would like the least expensive one.
なるべくゆっくり話してもらえますか。
Could you speak as slowly as possible?
最も多くを制する者は、なるべくなりをひそめる。
They that govern the most make the least noise.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).