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兼ねる [ichi1,news1,nf23]
かねる [ichi1,news1,nf23]
1. [suf,v1] [uk]
▶ to be unable to
▶ to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
Cross references:
  ⇔ see: 1922120 兼ねない 1. quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
  ⇐ see: 2819270 出来かねる【できかねる】 1. to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do
2. [v1,vt]
▶ to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously
▶ to contain (or combine) two or more features
3. [v1,vt]
▶ to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.)
▶ to do alongside
4. [v1,vt]
▶ to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
5. [v1,vt]
▶ to think of the future (as well as the present)

Conjugations


History:
2. A 2012-01-09 01:47:40  Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
1. A* 2012-01-09 01:38:43  Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
  Comments:
i think we're generally calling this [suf], not [aux-v].  "usu. kana" -> tag
  Diff:
@@ -17,1 +17,2 @@
-<pos>&aux-v;</pos>
+<pos>&suf;</pos>
+<pos>&v1;</pos>
@@ -19,2 +20,3 @@
-<gloss>to be unable to (usu. kana)</gloss>
-<gloss>to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do (usu. kana)</gloss>
+<misc>&uk;</misc>
+<gloss>to be unable to</gloss>
+<gloss>to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do</gloss>

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