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かねない, 兼ねない
Expression, Suffix, See かねる・1, Usually in kana, after the -masu stem of verb
quite capable of ..., not unlikely to ..., may well ..., might ..., could ..., would not hesitate to ...
その少年は盗みをしかねない。
かねる, 兼ねる
Conjugated: かねない
Suffix, Ichidan verb, See 兼ねない, Usually in kana
1. to be unable to, to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
Transitive
2. to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously, to contain (or combine) two or more features
3. to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.), to do alongside
4. to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
5. to think of the future (as well as the present)
私は勉強と遊びを兼ねている仕事につきたい。
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