[かねる, kaneru](aux-v) (1) (See 兼ねない) to be unable to (usu. kana); to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do (usu. kana); (v1, vt) (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); (P)#17407[Add to Longdo]