兼ねる

Meanings

1. Suffix · Ichidan verb

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

2. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features

3. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)

5. Ichidan verb · Transitive

   to think of the future (as well as the present)

In Spanish

1. combinar dos roles; estar imposibilitado; descartar

Kanji in this word

• 兼

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.

  Tatoeba #74948(opens in a new tab)

• 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.

  Tatoeba #152889(opens in a new tab)