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JLPT N3 · Expression

できれば (dekireba)

できれば is a Japanese expression meaning “if possible”. It is usually written in kana. It appears in JLPT N3 vocabulary lists.

Reading
できれば
Romaji
dekireba
Word class
Expression
Level
JLPT N3 (unofficial)

Meaning

  1. if possible · expression · usually written in kana

Example sentences

出来れば明日までに帰ります。
I'll be back by tomorrow, if possible.
Tatoeba #147666

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Source: JMdict entry 2825960 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.