What does なるべく (narubeku | なるべく) mean in Japanese?

The Japanese word

なるべく早く帰るよ。
narubeku hayaku kaeru yo.
I'll come back home as soon as I can.

なるべく早く行くよ。
narubeku hayaku iku yo.
I'll come as soon as I can.

なるべく早く連絡しますね。
narubeku hayaku renraku shi masu ne.
I'll get in touch with you as soon as possible.

なるべく高くジャンプしてみなよ。
narubeku takaku janpu shi te mina yo.
Try to jump as high as possible.

なるべくいろんなものを見に行こう。
narubeku ironna mono o mi ni iko u.
Let's go and see as many things as we can.

なるべく早く診察を受けたいのですが。
narubeku hayaku shinsatsu o uke tai no desu ga.
I'd like to come to see the doctor as soon as possible.

なるべくゆっくり話してもらえますか。
narubeku yukkuri hanashi te morae masu ka.
Could you speak as slowly as possible?

なるべく早くご返事いただければ幸いです。
narubeku hayaku go henji itadakere ba saiwai desu.
I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible.

なるべく早くお母さんに電話してあげなさい。
narubeku hayaku okāsan ni denwa shi te age nasai.
You should call your mother as soon as possible.

われわれはなるべくたくさん本を読むべきである。
wareware wa narubeku takusan hon o yomu beki de aru.
We should read as many books as possible.

開封後はなるべくお早めにお召し上がりください。
kaifū go wa narubeku o hayame ni o meshiagari kudasai.
After opening, please eat as soon as possible.

時勢に遅れないように、なるべく多くの新聞を読みなさい。
jisei ni okure nai yō ni, narubeku ōku no shinbun o yomi nasai.
Read as many newspapers as you can so as to keep up with the times.

これはなるべく早くお医者さんに診てもらった方がいいですよ。
kore wa narubeku hayaku o isha san ni mi te moratta hō ga ī desu yo.
I suggest that you go and see a doctor about this as soon as you can.

なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。
narubeku nēchan ni mo mawari ni mo meiwaku o kake zu ni, jitai no sōki kaiketsu o nantoka tanomu zo.
I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.

漢字を書くときは点やはらいに気をつけて、なるべく早くていねいに書きましょう。
kanji o kaku toki wa ten ya harai ni ki o tsuke te, narubeku hayaku teinei ni kaki masho u.
When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.

コートを探してます。背が低いので、丈は短めで、なるべくすっきりしたデザインのものを。
kōto o sagashi te masu. se ga hikui node, take wa mijikame de, narubeku sukkiri shi ta dezain no mono o.
I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.

なるべく考えまいとは思っていたのだが、自覚をしてしまうと途端に侘しいような気持ちにもなってくる。
narubeku kangae mai to wa omotte i ta no da ga, jikaku o shi te shimau to totan ni wabishī yō na kimochi ni mo natte kuru.
I had tried to avoid thinking that as much as possible but as soon as I faced it I started to feel miserable.

	The Japanese word
	なるべく
	is pronounced
	narubeku \| なるべく
	means
	as ~ as possible

	Examples:
	なるべく早く帰るよ。 narubeku hayaku kaeru yo. I'll come back home as soon as I can.
	なるべく早く行くよ。 narubeku hayaku iku yo. I'll come as soon as I can.
	なるべく早く連絡しますね。 narubeku hayaku renraku shi masu ne. I'll get in touch with you as soon as possible.
	なるべく高くジャンプしてみなよ。 narubeku takaku janpu shi te mina yo. Try to jump as high as possible.
	なるべくいろんなものを見に行こう。 narubeku ironna mono o mi ni iko u. Let's go and see as many things as we can.
	なるべく早く診察を受けたいのですが。 narubeku hayaku shinsatsu o uke tai no desu ga. I'd like to come to see the doctor as soon as possible.
	なるべくゆっくり話してもらえますか。 narubeku yukkuri hanashi te morae masu ka. Could you speak as slowly as possible?
	なるべく早くご返事いただければ幸いです。 narubeku hayaku go henji itadakere ba saiwai desu. I would appreciate a reply as soon as possible.
	なるべく早くお母さんに電話してあげなさい。 narubeku hayaku okāsan ni denwa shi te age nasai. You should call your mother as soon as possible.
	われわれはなるべくたくさん本を読むべきである。 wareware wa narubeku takusan hon o yomu beki de aru. We should read as many books as possible.
	開封後はなるべくお早めにお召し上がりください。 kaifū go wa narubeku o hayame ni o meshiagari kudasai. After opening, please eat as soon as possible.
	時勢に遅れないように、なるべく多くの新聞を読みなさい。 jisei ni okure nai yō ni, narubeku ōku no shinbun o yomi nasai. Read as many newspapers as you can so as to keep up with the times.
	これはなるべく早くお医者さんに診てもらった方がいいですよ。 kore wa narubeku hayaku o isha san ni mi te moratta hō ga ī desu yo. I suggest that you go and see a doctor about this as soon as you can.
	なるべく姉ちゃんにも周りにも迷惑をかけずに、事態の早期解決をなんとか頼むぞ。 narubeku nēchan ni mo mawari ni mo meiwaku o kake zu ni, jitai no sōki kaiketsu o nantoka tanomu zo. I want you to somehow resolve the situation as promptly and avoiding to cause trouble for my sister and those around us as much as possible.
	漢字を書くときは点やはらいに気をつけて、なるべく早くていねいに書きましょう。 kanji o kaku toki wa ten ya harai ni ki o tsuke te, narubeku hayaku teinei ni kaki masho u. When drawing kanji be careful of dots and sweeps, write as carefully and quickly as possible.
	コートを探してます。背が低いので、丈は短めで、なるべくすっきりしたデザインのものを。 kōto o sagashi te masu. se ga hikui node, take wa mijikame de, narubeku sukkiri shi ta dezain no mono o. I'm looking for a coat. I'm short so the length should be on the short side, and as refined a design as possible.
	なるべく考えまいとは思っていたのだが、自覚をしてしまうと途端に侘しいような気持ちにもなってくる。 narubeku kangae mai to wa omotte i ta no da ga, jikaku o shi te shimau to totan ni wabishī yō na kimochi ni mo natte kuru. I had tried to avoid thinking that as much as possible but as soon as I faced it I started to feel miserable.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org