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Meaning of し兼ねる(しかねる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

し兼ねる, 仕兼ねる
Kana Reading
しかねる
Romaji
shikaneru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb
    Meaning
    to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do

Example Sentences

し兼ねる, 仕兼ねる, しかねる used in context

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
し兼ねる
Plain Polite
し兼ねます
Negative
し兼ねない
Negative Polite
し兼ねません

Past

Plain
し兼ねた
Plain Polite
し兼ねました
Negative
し兼ねなかった
Negative Polite
し兼ねませんでした

Te

Plain
し兼ねて
Plain Polite
し兼ねまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
し兼ねられる
Plain Polite
し兼ねられます
Negative
し兼ねられない
Negative Polite
し兼ねられません

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Kanji found in this word

JLPT 1

concurrently, and

On: ケン

Kun: か.ねる, -か.ねる

10 strokes

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JLPT 4

attend, doing, official, serve

On: シ, ジ

Kun: つか.える

5 strokes

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