Topic N3
Japanese Learning
12. だけ : As much as possible / As much as one can.
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Expresses doing as much as one can, doing as much as possible.
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急ぎの用事があるので、できるだけ早くここへ来てください。
Isogi no youji ga aru node, dekiru dake hayaku koko e kite kudasai.
I have some urgent business, so please come here as soon as possible.
バイキングだったので、もう食べられないと思うまで食べられるだけ食べた。
Baikingu datta node, mou taberarenai to omou made taberareru dake tabeta.
Since it was a buffet, I ate as much as I could until I thought I couldn't eat anymore.
結果はどうなるか分からないが、悔いがないようにできるだけ頑張ります。
Kekka wa dou naru ka wakaranai ga, kui ga nai you ni dekiru dake ganbarimasu.
I don't know what the result will be, but I'll do my best as much as I can so that I have no regrets.
今回の事件について、私が知っているだけのことは全て教えてあげる。
Konkai no jiken ni tsuite, watashi ga shitteiru dake no koto wa subete oshiete ageru.
I will tell you everything that I know about this incident.
避難するとき、持てるだけの荷物を持って必死に外へ出た。
Hinan suru toki, moteru dake no nimotsu wo motte hisshi ni soto ni deta.
When evacuating, I took as much luggage as I could carry and desperately went outside.
最後の力を振り絞って、ゴールに向かって走れるだけ走った。
Saigo no chikara wo furishibotte, gooru ni mukatte hashireru dake hashitta.
Squeezing out my last bit of strength, I ran as much as I could toward the goal.
予算に限りがあるので、中古品でもできるだけ安く買いたい。
Yosan ni kagiri ga aru node, chuukohin demo dekiru dake yasuku kaitai.
Since the budget is limited, I want to buy even secondhand items as cheaply as possible.
誤解を招かないように、今は言えるだけのことは全て言った。
Gokai wo manekanai you ni, ima wa ieru dake no koto wa subete itta.
To avoid any misunderstanding, I've said all that I can say for now.
図書館では他の方の迷惑になるので、できるだけ静かにしてください。
Toshokan de wa hoka no kata no meiwaku ni naru node, dekiru dake shizuka ni shite kudasai.
It would bother other people in the library, so please be as quiet as possible.
明日の試験範囲は広いけれど、寝るまでに覚えられるだけ覚えた。
Ashita no shiken hen'i wa hiroi keredo, neru made ni oboerarenai dake oboeta.
The exam range for tomorrow is wide, but I've memorized as much as possible before going to bed.