Vocabulary
What does 兼ねる (かねる, kaneru) mean?
兼ねる (かねる, kaneru) means to combine, to serve multiple roles; to be unable to (do something).
| Reading | かねる |
|---|---|
| Romaji | kaneru |
| Part of speech | suffix, ichidan verb |
| Level (estimated, JLPT framework) | N2 |
兼ねるかねる
N2 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonkaneru
to combine, to serve multiple roles; to be unable to (do something)
- 1suffix · ichidan verb to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
- 2ichidan verb · transitive to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
- 3ichidan verb · transitive to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
- 4ichidan verb · transitive to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
- 5ichidan verb · transitive to think of the future (as well as the present)
Example sentences
彼は社長と部長を兼ねている。
He holds the positions of both president and department head.
この部屋は食堂と居間を兼ねている。
This room serves as both a dining room and a living room.