兼ねる かねる to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do suf v1 uk to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features v1 vt to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside v1 vt to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others) v1 vt to think of the future (as well as the present) v1 vt Intermediate ➥
兼業 けんぎょう perusing as a side business; doing in addition to one's main work; running (businesses) simultaneously n vs side business; job on the side n Intermediate II ➥
気兼ね きがね constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone n vs Intermediate II ➥