兼

Meaning

兼 centers on doing or holding more than one thing at the same time: acting concurrently, combining roles, or having something in addition. The 'beforehand' sense is a natural extension of preparing in advance while also handling other matters.

• 兼けん

  and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

• 兼用けんよう
  N1

  multi-use; combined use; combination; serving two purposes

• 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; poise

• 兼ねるかねる
  N2

  to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do

• 気兼ねきがね
  N1

  constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

• 兼業けんぎょう
  N1

  pursuing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously

• 兼務けんむ

  serving concurrently as; concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of

• 才色兼備さいしょくけんび

  (a woman) being gifted with both intelligence and beauty

• 兼すけんす

  to combine with; to serve as both; to hold an additional post; to use with

• 兼ね備えるかねそなえる

  to have both; to possess both; to combine with

• 兼々かねがね
  N1

  since long ago; already; for quite a while; for some time now

• 兼備けんび

  being proficient in both; combine both

• 兼業農家けんぎょうのうか

  part-time farmer

• 兼営けんえい

  operating or carrying on simultaneously

• 兼職けんしょく

  holding another position; serving concurrently as

• し兼ねるしかねる

  to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to be unable to do; to not be in a position to do

• 兼ねないかねない

  quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

• 兼ね仕えるかねつかえる

  to serve at the same time

• 兼ね役かねやく

  carrying on a second line of work

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