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兼ねる

かねる

to be unable to

Pronunciation

Definitions

MM - #6796 Common N2
suffix, Ichidan verb

1. To be unable to; To find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do word usually written using kana alone. See also 兼ねない.

Ichidan verb, transitive verb

2. To serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; To contain (or combine) two or more features

3. To work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); To do alongside

4. To hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)

5. To think of the future (as well as the present)

OTHER FORMS

MM - #6796 Common N2

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