How to say 'Unable' in Japanese | 兼ねる

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The Japanese word for Unable is 'Kaneru', written as 兼ねる in Japanese.'Unable' in hiragana is かねる.

word

兼ねる

Meaning

Unable

Reading

かねる

kaneru

Kanji

兼Combine, Concurrently

Explanation

The Japanese verb '兼ねる (かねる)' is often used to express the idea of being unable to do something or finding it difficult to do something, usually due to circumstances or conflicting factors. It conveys a sense of hesitation or reluctance. For example: I cannot agree with that「それには賛成しかねる」(それにはさんせいしかねる). It is hard to accept that explanation「その説明は受け入れがたい」(そのせつめいはうけいれがたい). This verb is commonly used in formal or polite contexts and often appears in phrases like '～しかねる' to express difficulty or inability.

Part Of Speech

verb

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

4597

Composition

kanji-hiragana

Handwriting

This word is an ichidan verb. To learn how it transforms in different tenses and forms, explore all its conjugations.

Kanji in the Word 兼ねる

This word contains 1 kanji character:

kanji

兼

Meaning

Combine, Concurrently

Hiragana in the Word 兼ねる

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ね

Reading

hiragana

る

Reading

Words Related to 兼ねる Through the Kanji 兼

This Word contains the Kanji 兼 as well.

word

兼

Meaning

Concurrently

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'Kaneru' means 'Unable' .

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