兼子 | Shirabe

1. quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...
  
  after the -masu stem of a verb
  
  See also: 兼ねる (かねる)
  
  その少年しょうねんは盗ぬすみをしかねない。
  
  The boy is capable of robbery.

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かねる

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かねる

Meaning

1. ①
  
  to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
  
  after the -masu stem of verb
  
  See also: 兼ねない (かねない)
  
  こういう事情じじょうですから、残念ざんねんながら、せっかくのご招待しょうたいをお受うけいたしかねるのです。
  
  As such is the case, I am sorry I can't accept your kind invitation.
2. ②
  
  to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
  
  今日きょうは、ばーさんのお使つかいを兼かねて街まちで買かい物もの。
  
  Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
3. ③
  
  to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
4. ④
  
  to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
5. ⑤
  
  to think of the future (as well as the present)

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かねて

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Common

かねて

Meaning

1. previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

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兼かね備そなえる

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かねそなえる

Meaning

1. to have both; to possess both; to combine with
  
  その本ほんを書かいた人ひとは、機知きちとユーモアを兼かね備そなえた人ひとだね。
  
  The person who wrote that book is possessed of both humour and wit, isn't he?

Kanji

兼ケン concurrently, and, beforehand 備ビ equip, provision, preparation

Forms

兼任けんにん

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Common

けんにん

Meaning

1. serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of

Kanji

兼ケン concurrently, and, beforehand 任ニン responsibility, duty, term

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