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 ➥