兼ねる (かねる)to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to dosuffix, Ichidan verb
to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more featuresIchidan verb, transitive verb
to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongsideIchidan verb, transitive verb
to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)Ichidan verb, transitive verb
to think of the future (as well as the present)Ichidan verb, transitive verb

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Kanji in 兼ねる

兼けんcum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs)
兼務けんむserving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
兼任けんにんserving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
兼ね合いかねあいequilibrium; good balance
兼ね備えるかねそなえるto have both; to possess both
兼ねてかねてpreviously; already
兼営けんえいoperating or carrying on simultaneously
兼業けんぎょうperusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work

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