Meaning of 兼ねない in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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兼ねない
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Kana Readingかねない
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Romajikanenai
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- suffix, Expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)
- Meaning
- quite capable of ...; might happen; not unlikely to
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Example Sentences
兼ねない, かねない used in context
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He is capable of deceiving others to get what he wants.
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He is capable of stealing.
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He's capable of wickedness of any kind.
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He is capable of doing such a thing.
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冬に暖かい服装をしていないと、ひどいかぜをひくことになりかねない。
If you don't wear warm clothes in winter, it wouldn't be surprising if you caught a bad cold.
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The man is quite capable of telling lies.
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