だけ
as much as ~
JLPT
N3
Struktur
V (potential form)/Vたい+だけ
Aい/Aな/ほしい+だけ
Aい/Aな/ほしい+だけ
Bedeutung
「だけ」is used to express:
1. Doing something with all one's might, to the maximum extent possible. "With all one's might/To the fullest extent..."
2. Doing something freely until one's desire is satisfied. "As much as one pleases..."
1. Doing something with all one's might, to the maximum extent possible. "With all one's might/To the fullest extent..."
2. Doing something freely until one's desire is satisfied. "As much as one pleases..."
僕
は
頑張
れるだけ
頑張
ってみます
。
I'll try my best.
私
はそれをできるだけ
早
くいただけますか
。
Could I have it as soon as possible?
そこの
オレンジ
は
持
てるだけ
持
って
行
っていいよ
。
You can take as many oranges as you can carry with you.
できるだけ
早
く
返事
をいただけると
助
かります
。
It would be helpful if you could reply as soon as possible.
彼
は
銀行
からお
金
を
借
りられるだけ
借
りて
、
家
を
買
った
。
He borrowed as much money as he could from the bank and bought a house.
二度
とここに
戻
れないから
、
読
めるだけ
本
を
読
みたいです
。
I want to read as many books as I can because I can never go back here.
あなたはよく
頑張
ったから
、
明日
は
寝
たいだけ
寝
ていいよ
。
You worked hard, so you can sleep as much as you want tomorrow.
彼
は
明日日本
を
発
つので
、
今日彼
と
話
したいだけ
話
してください
。
He is leaving Japan tomorrow, so please talk to him as much as you want today.
妹
は
試験
の
勉強
を
集中
しているから
、
静
かなだけ
静
かにしましょう
。
My sister is concentrating on studying for the exam, so let's be as quiet as possible.
試験
が
終
わったら
、
好
きなだけ
遊
びたい
。
After the exam is over, I want to play as much as I want.
もうここにある
服
は
着
ないから
、
ほしいだけ
持
っていっていいよ
。
I won't be wearing any of the clothes here anymore, so you can take as many as you want.
りんごたくさんあるから
、
ほしいだけあげるよ
。
I have lots of apples, so I'll give you as many as you want.
