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かねる

usually kana

Meanings

  1. 1.
    suf, v1to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
  2. 2.
    v1, vtto serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features
  3. 3.
    v1, vtto work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
  4. 4.
    v1, vtto hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
  5. 5.
    v1, vtto think of the future (as well as the present)

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かねるかねる

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

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