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兼 けん

  1. and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study); in addition to

兼ねる かねる N2

  1. to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do
  2. to contain (or combine) two or more features; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously
  3. to do alongside; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.)
  4. to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)
  5. to think of the future (as well as the present)

兼業 けんぎょう N1

  1. doing in addition to one's main work; pursuing as a side business; running (businesses) simultaneously
  2. job on the side; side business

兼ね備える かねそなえる

  1. to combine with; to have both; to possess both

兼ね合い かねあい

  1. equilibrium; good balance; poise

兼任 けんにん

  1. holding the additional post of; serving concurrently as

兼務 けんむ

  1. concurrently holding the position of; holding the additional post of; serving concurrently as
  2. additional post

兼用 けんよう N1

  1. combination; combined use; multi-use; serving two purposes

兼々 かねがね

  1. already; for quite a while; for some time now; since long ago

兼す けんす

  1. to combine with; to hold an additional post; to serve as both; to use with
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