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兼
けん
Common word
Conjunctions
and concurrently; in addition to; cum
兼用
けんよう
N1
Nouns
combined use; multi-purpose; serving two purposes
兼任
けんにん
Common word
Nouns
concurrent post; additional role; serving also as
兼ね合い
かねあい
Common word
Nouns
balance; equilibrium; trade-off
兼ねる
かねる
Common word
N2
Suffixes
be unable to; find difficult to do; be not in a position to do · serve as both; combine functions; also function as · hold concurrently; serve in two roles; do alongside · hesitate to do; be reluctant to say or do; feel awkward about doing · take the future into account; look ahead to; allow for what may happen
気兼ね
きがね
Common word
N1
Nouns
feeling of constraint; hesitation out of consideration
兼業
けんぎょう
Common word
N1
Nouns
doing as a side business; running simultaneously · side business; second job
兼務
けんむ
Common word
Nouns
concurrent post; serving concurrently; holding an additional position · additional post; concurrent position
才色兼備
さいしょくけんび
Nouns
gifted with both intelligence and beauty (of a woman)
兼す
けんす
する verbs
combine with; serve as both; hold an additional post; use with
兼ね備える
かねそなえる
Common word
Verbs
have both; combine; possess both
かねがね
N1
Adverbs
for some time now; already; since long ago
兼備
けんび
Nouns
combine both; have both qualities
しかねる
Verbs
be reluctant to do; hesitate to do; be unable to do; not be in a position to do
かねない
Expressions
could; might; is capable of; may well
兼ね仕える
かねつかえる
Verbs
serve at the same time; hold two posts simultaneously
兼併
けんぺい
Nouns
uniting; unity; merging
兼修
けんしゅう
Nouns
studying two subjects together; double majoring; major-minor combination
兼務寺
けんむじ
Nouns
temple without a resident head priest
兼勤
けんきん
Nouns
additional post; concurrent post
兼営
けんえい
Nouns
operating simultaneously; running concurrently; concurrent operation
兼学
けんがく
Nouns
concurrent study of multiple schools or sects
兼官
けんかん
Nouns
concurrent post; holding multiple official posts
兼帯
けんたい
Nouns
combined use; dual-purpose; serving two functions · holding two posts; concurrent positions
兼ね役
かねやく
Nouns
holding an additional post; carrying on a second line of work
兼担
けんたん
Nouns
serving concurrently as; holding an additional post
兼摂
けんせつ
Nouns
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
兼有
けんゆう
Nouns
having both; possessing both
兼松日産農林
かねまつにっさんのうりん
Nouns
Kanematsu-NNK Corporation
兼業主婦
けんぎょうしゅふ
Nouns
working mother; part-time working housewife
兼業農家
けんぎょうのうか
Nouns
part-time farmer; side-business farmer
兼職
けんしょく
Nouns
holding multiple positions; serving concurrently · concurrent position; additional post
兼行
けんこう
Nouns
working twice as hard; working day and night · doing simultaneously; concurrent execution
兼補
けんぽ
Nouns
holding an additional post; concurrent service
兼轄
けんかつ
Nouns
concurrent jurisdiction; concurrent accreditation
兼題
けんだい
Nouns
announced poem topic
千番に一番の兼ね合い
せんばんにいちばんのかねあい
Expressions
extremely difficult; a one-in-a-thousand chance
堪え兼ねる
たえかねる
Verbs
cannot bear; unable to endure; lose patience
たまりかねる
Verbs
can't stand it any longer; unable to bear; can't put up with
大は小を兼ねる
だいはしょうをかねる
Expressions
the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small
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