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Meaning of 見かねる(みかねる) in Japanese

Japanese word definition and usage

見かねる, 見兼ねる
Kana Reading
みかねる
Romaji
mikaneru
Word Senses
  • Parts of speech
    Ichidan verb, transitive verb
    Meaning
    to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)

Verb Conjugations

Common conjugated forms

Non-Past

Plain
見かねる
Plain Polite
見かねます
Negative
見かねない
Negative Polite
見かねません

Past

Plain
見かねた
Plain Polite
見かねました
Negative
見かねなかった
Negative Polite
見かねませんでした

Te

Plain
見かねて
Plain Polite
見かねまして
Negative
--
Negative Polite
--

Passive

Plain
見かねられる
Plain Polite
見かねられます
Negative
見かねられない
Negative Polite
見かねられません

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Related Kanji

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 5

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

On: ケン

Kun: み.る, み.える, み.せる

7 strokes

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