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jmdict 1256490 Active (id: 2335286)
[news1,nf04]
けん [news1,nf04]
1. [conj]
▶ and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary)
▶ in addition to
▶ at the same time
▶ cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)



History:
6. A 2025-03-26 18:43:35  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
Fair enough.
5. A* 2025-03-26 17:26:57  Kuuube <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
I have seen people misinterpret or be confused by the "cum" part of this definition many times. The sexual meaning of "cum" is much more prevelant. I think it would be better to not put this as the first meaning.
  Diff:
@@ -16 +15,0 @@
-<gloss>cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)</gloss>
@@ -19,0 +19 @@
+<gloss>cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)</gloss>
4. A 2022-01-11 20:55:18  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
3. A* 2022-01-11 11:52:09  Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
prog
  Comments:
I don't think "holding both roles" works as a gloss.
  Diff:
@@ -17,4 +17,2 @@
-<gloss>holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs)</gloss>
-<gloss>and</gloss>
-<gloss>in addition</gloss>
-<gloss>concurrently</gloss>
+<gloss>and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary)</gloss>
+<gloss>in addition to</gloss>
2. A 2012-02-01 09:01:15  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Refs:
daijs lists as a こと which suggests noun, daijr says that it acts as a conjunction but does not list its actual PoS
  Diff:
@@ -17,1 +17,2 @@
-<gloss>and (one object or person serving dual purposes or roles)</gloss>
+<gloss>holding both roles (e.g. Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs)</gloss>
+<gloss>and</gloss>
@@ -19,1 +20,2 @@
-<gloss>concurrently (esp. public servants with dual mandates, e.g. prime minister and foreign minister)</gloss>
+<gloss>concurrently</gloss>
+<gloss>at the same time</gloss>
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