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VOCABULARY
極力
kyo
きょ
ku
ryo
りょ
ku
as much as possible
the utmost, the best of one's ability
adverb
Example sentences
づかいはきょくりょくけたい。
I want to avoid wasteful spending as much as possible.
めいわくきょくりょくおかけしないようにします。
I will try to the utmost not to cause you any trouble.
コストをきょくりょくおさえてせっけいした。
I designed it while keeping costs down as much as possible.
りにはきょくりょくわせます。
I will do the best of my ability to meet the deadline.

Practice exercises

1
健康けんこうのため極力きょくりょく塩分えんぶんひかえている。
For my health, I'm limiting salt as much as possible.
Answer
極力きょくりょく
2
環境かんきょうのために極力きょくりょく電気でんき使用しようらしている。
For the environment, I'm reducing electricity use as much as possible.
Answer
極力きょくりょく
3
感染拡大かんせんかくだいふせぐため極力きょくりょく外出がいしゅつひかえてほしい。
To prevent the spread of infection, please refrain from going out as much as possible.
Answer
極力きょくりょく
4
極力きょくりょくしおひかえる。
I limit salt as much as possible.
Answer
極力きょくりょく
5
本件ほんけん解決かいけつけて双方そうほう極力きょくりょく譲歩じょうほするべきだ。
Both parties should compromise as much as possible to resolve this matter.
Answer
極力きょくりょく