Illustration: In the entrance of a compact Japanese apartment, a parent sits on a sturdy storage bench to put on their shoes. Beneath the seat, an open drawer holds neatly arranged slippers, umbrellas, and shopping bags.

JLPT N2verbLevel estimated by Bebop

兼かねる

kaneru

to combine, to serve as both

The suffix ～かねる means “unable to.” Note written by AI.

Example sentences

この映画えいがは教育きょういくと娯楽ごらくをかねている。
This is a movie which combines education with entertainment.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
今日きょうは、ばーさんのお使つかいを兼かねて街まちで買かい物もの。
Today I’m shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source
ちょっと大おおきいけど、この封筒ふうとうでいいや。大だいは小しょうを兼かねるって言いうし。
It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It’s better to be too big than too small.
Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FR · Source

Kanji in 兼

兼concurrently; andOnケンKunかねる

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