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kaneru
ichidan verb, suffix, transitive verb

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kaneru

English Meaning(s) for 兼ねる

suffix, ichidan verb
  1. to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
ichidan verb, transitive verb
  1. to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
  2. to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
  3. to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
  4. to think of the future (as well as the present)

Definition and Synonyms for 兼ねる

Previously at an earlier time or formerly
Synonyms: かねて, かねる, あらかじめ, 以前, 先に, 先に, 先立つ, 先立って, 前に, 前もって
Earlier earlier in time
Synonyms: かつて, かねて, かねる, 先に, 先に, 前に
Ahead ahead of time
Synonyms: かねて, かねる, あらかじめ, お先に, 先立つ, 先立って, 前に, 前もって
Hold drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Synonyms: かねる, 催す, 把持, 持つ, 長持ち
Earlier previously
Synonyms: かつて, かねて, かねる, 先に, 先に, 前に
Ahead in anticipation
Synonyms: かねて, かねる, あらかじめ, お先に, 先立つ, 先立って, 前に, 前もって

Meanings for each kanji in 兼ねる

» concurrently; and

Categories 兼ねる is a member of

Booze consume alcohol
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Stroke Order Diagrams for 兼ねる

Conjugations for 兼ねる

masu stem
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kane
Negative stem
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kane
te-form
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kanete
Negative te-form
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kanenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
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kanenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaneru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanenai
Past Indicative Form
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kaneta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kanenakatta
Presumptive Form
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kaneyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kanemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanemasen
Past Indicative Form
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kanemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kanemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
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kanemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
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kanetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanetakunai
Past Indicative Form
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kanetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kanetakunakatta
Adjective stem
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kaneta
te-form
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kanetakute
Negative te-form
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kanetakunakute
Adverbial Form
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kanetaku
Provisional Form
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kanetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
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kanetakunakereba
Conditional Form
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kanetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
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kanetakunakattara
Objective Form
[()···]
kanetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kanero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kanenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kanereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
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kanenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kanetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kanetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kanerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanerarenai
Past Indicative Form
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kanerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kanerarenakatta
masu-stem
[()···]
kanerare
te-form
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kanerarete
Negative te-form
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kanerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kaneraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kaneraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaneraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaneraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()···]
kanereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()····]
kanerenai
Past Indicative Form
[()···]
kanereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kanerenakatta
te-form
[()···]
kanerete
Negative te-form
[()·····]
kanerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kaneremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kaneremasen
Past Indicative Form
[()·····]
kaneremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaneremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kanerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanerarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kanerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kanerarenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
kanerare
te-form
[()····]
kanerarete
Negative te-form
[()······]
kanerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·····]
kaneraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kaneraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kaneraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kaneraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
[()····]
kanesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·····]
kanesasenai
Past Indicative Form
[()····]
kanesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kanesasenakatta
masu stem
[()···]
kanesase
te-form
[()····]
kanesasete
Negative te-form
[()······]
kanesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
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kanesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()······]
kanesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
kanesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
kanesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
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kanesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()·······]
kanesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
[()······]
kanesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
[()·········]
kanesaserarenakatta
masu stem
[()·····]
kanesaserare
te-form
[()······]
kanesaserarete
Negative te-form
[()········]
kanesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
[()·······]
kanesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
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kanesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
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kanesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
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kanen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
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kanenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
[()···]
kanezaru

Sample Sentences for 兼ねる

We sometimes combine going for a drive with eating the ramen we love so.
I fail to see the reason.
I cannot come up to your request.
I want to get a job that mixes work and play.
As for the criminal, I also currently have no idea how to interpret his actions.

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