JLPT N2 Upper Intermediate
兼ねる
To serve two functions or roles simultaneously, or to find something difficult or impossible to do.
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Other forms
兼ねます polite form
兼ねて te-form
〜かねる suffix
〜かねない suffix with a special meaning
1 Verb (transitive)
To combine / To serve as both
Indicates holding concurrent roles or one thing serving multiple functions simultaneously.
Example
趣味 と 実益 を 兼ねて 、 ブログ を 始めました 。
I started a blog for both fun and profit.
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2 Suffix, Verb
Difficult / Unable to do
Attaches to a verb stem to indicate that an action is impossible to perform due to social, circumstantial, or psychological constraints.
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3 Suffix, Verb
Might do (something bad)
The negative form 兼ねない (かねない) expresses a distinct possibility that a specific negative outcome will occur.
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