as soon as possible
as soon as possible は英検3級レベルの英単語で、「できるだけ早く」という意味があります。発音記号は /æz ˈsuːn əz ˈpɑsəbl/ です。
できるだけ早く
解説 Definition
この表現は「できるだけ早く」という意味で、依頼や指示を急ぎたいときによく使う。ビジネスでも日常でも緊急度を伝えるときに自然に出てくる。通常は動詞の後に置いて「〜をできるだけ早く（してほしい）」という意味を表す（例: Please reply as soon as possible.）。
This means as quickly as it can reasonably be done. It is often used in requests, instructions, and business communication, and is commonly shortened to "ASAP."
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
まず "as ... as possible" で「可能な限り…」という型を丸ごと覚え、その真ん中に soon を入れると「可能な限り早く」になると整理すると定着しやすいです。メールでは Please reply as soon as possible. や Send it to me as soon as possible. が頻出。immediately が「即座に」に近いのに対し、こちらは「できる範囲で最優先で早く」の感覚。依頼文とセットで覚えると実戦で出しやすくなります。
First remember the frame `as ... as possible`, which means `to the greatest degree possible`. Put `soon` in the middle, and you get `as soon as possible`. It is common in requests and emails, so it sticks well with phrases like `Please reply as soon as possible.`
例文
Please send me the contract as soon as possible.
契約書をできるだけ早く送ってください。
He called the doctor as soon as possible when he felt pain.
痛みを感じたとき、彼はできるだけ早く医者に電話した。
as soon as possible の類義語・関連語
as soon as possible の語源・成り立ち Etymology
as…as possible（可能な限り～）の構文にsoon（古英語sōna「すぐに」）を挟んだ慣用句。possibleはラテン語posse「できる」由来。関連語：possibility、ASAP（略語）。「できうる限り早く」という最上級的表現。
This phrase uses the pattern as ... as possible, meaning "to the greatest degree that can be done." Soon comes from Old English sona, meaning "immediately," and possible comes from Latin posse, meaning "be able." So the full expression literally means "as soon as it is able to be." Its short modern form is ASAP.
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