かねる
Meanings
Suffix
Ichidan verb
1. to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do (Usually kana, after the -masu stem of verb)
Ichidan verb
Transitive verb
2. to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
3. to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
4. to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
5. to think of the future (as well as the present)
Other spellings
兼ねる
Kanji in other spellings
Pitch accent
かねる
Examples20
私
I want to get a job that mixes work and play.
今日
Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
こういう
As such is the case, I am sorry I can't accept your kind invitation.
理由
I fail to see the reason.
彼女
She hung between refusing or accepting the invitation.
この
This is a movie which combines education with entertainment.