兼

Meanings

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

ES: concurrentemente, y, además, por añadidura, agarrar, coger, combinarse

Common words

• 兼ねるかねるto be unable to, to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
• 兼業けんぎょうpursuing as a side business, doing in addition to one's main work, running (businesses) simultaneously
• 気兼ねきがねconstraint, reserve, feeling hesitant, being afraid of troubling someone
• 兼任けんにんserving concurrently as, holding the additional post of
• 兼務けんむserving concurrently as, concurrently holding the position of, holding the additional post of
• 兼ね合いかねあいequilibrium, good balance, poise
• 兼ね備えるかねそなえるto have both, to possess both, to combine with

Example sentences

• 今日は、ばーさんのお使いを兼ねて街で買い物。

  Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.

  Hoy voy de compras a la ciudad además de hacer algunos mandados para la abuela.

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• 私達は時々、ドライブを兼ねて大好きなラーメンを食べに行きます。

  We sometimes combine going for a drive with eating the ramen we love so.

  A veces nos vamos a comer nuestro ramen favorito cuando salimos a pasear en el auto.

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• 私わたしは勉強べんきょうと遊あそびを兼かねている仕事しごとにつきたい。

  I want to get a job that mixes work and play.

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• この書斎は客間兼用だ。

  I also use this study for receiving guests.

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