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兼ねない
Readings
かねない
kanenai
English
Expression
Suffix
See also: かねる・1
Usually written using kana alone
after the -masu stem of verb
quite capable of ..., not unlikely to ..., may well ..., might ..., could ..., would not hesitate to ...

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Grammar
かねない: Vm, capable of (a bad thing)
Kanjis
ON: ケン KUN: か.ねる, -か.ねる
concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

Stroke: 10 JLPT: N1 SKIP: 2-3-7 FC: 8023.3


Phrases
その少年は盗みをしかねない。
Parts: 其の (その) 少年 (しょうねん) 盗み (ぬすみ) 兼ねない (かねない)
The boy is capable of robbery.