兼ねる
かねる
kaneru
JMdict entry #1256520
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suffixIchidan verb
word usually written using kana alone
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
see: 兼ねない
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
- Ichidan verbtransitive verb to think of the future (as well as the present)
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
彼は待ちかねて家に帰ってしまった。
kare ha machi kane te ie ni kaextsu te shimaxtsu ta 。
He could no longer wait and so went home.
彼の無礼には我慢しかねます。
kare no burei ni ha gaman shi kane masu 。
I have trouble putting up with his rude manner.
彼ならそれくらいの事はいいかねない。
kare nara sore kurai no koto ha ii kane nai 。
He can say such things.
農民はどちらの候補者を支持するかについて、いまだ決めかねています。
noumin ha dochira no kouho sha wo shiji suru ka ni tsui te 、 imada kime kane te i masu 。
Farmers are still sitting on the fence over which candidate to back.
昼食会のお約束ですが、どうも私の都合がつきかねます。
chuushoku kai no o yakusoku desu ga 、 dou mo watakushi no tsugou ga tsuki kane masu 。
I'm afraid I won't be able to make it for our luncheon appointment.
大男総身に知恵が回りかね。
oootoko soushin ni chie ga mawari kane 。
With a big man it's hard for the blood to get up to the brain.