Meaning of 兼ねる in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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兼ねるJLPT 2
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Kana Readingかねる
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Romajikaneru
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- auxiliary verb
- Meaning
- to be unable to (usu. kana); to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do (usu. kana)
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- Parts of speech
- Ichidan verb, transitive verb
- Meaning
- to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- to think of the future (as well as the present)
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Example Sentences
兼ねる, かねる used in context
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I fail to see the reason.
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We cannot decide whether to go to college or not.
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She hung between refusing or accepting the invitation.
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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。
Farmers are still sitting on the fence over which candidate to back.
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I'm afraid I won't be able to make it for our luncheon appointment.
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With a big man it's hard for the blood to get up to the brain.
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