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kaneru
ichidan verb, suffix, transitive verb

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kaneru

English Meaning(s) for かねる

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

Definition and Synonyms for かねる

Previously at an earlier time or formerly
Synonyms: かねて, かねる, あらかじめ, 以前, 先に, 先に, 先立つ, 先立って, 前に, 前もって
Earlier earlier in time
Synonyms: かつて, かねて, かねる, 先に, 先に, 前に
Ahead ahead of time
Synonyms: かねて, かねる, あらかじめ, お先に, 先立つ, 先立って, 前に, 前もって
Hold drink alcohol without showing ill effects
Synonyms: かねる, 催す, 把持, 持つ, 長持ち
Earlier previously
Synonyms: かつて, かねて, かねる, 先に, 先に, 前に
Ahead in anticipation
Synonyms: かねて, かねる, あらかじめ, お先に, 先立つ, 先立って, 前に, 前もって

Categories かねる is a member of

Booze consume alcohol
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Stroke Order Diagrams for かねる

Conjugations for かねる

masu stem
kane
Negative stem
kane
te-form
kanete
Negative te-form
kanenakute
Adverbial Negative Form
kanenaku
Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kaneru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanenai
Past Indicative Form
kaneta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanenakatta
Presumptive Form
kaneyou
Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kanemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanemasen
Past Indicative Form
kanemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanemasendeshita
Presumptive Form
kanemashou
Tai Form
Present Indicative Form
kanetai
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanetakunai
Past Indicative Form
kanetakatta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanetakunakatta
Adjective stem
kaneta
te-form
kanetakute
Negative te-form
kanetakunakute
Adverbial Form
kanetaku
Provisional Form
kanetakereba
Provisional Negative Form
kanetakunakereba
Conditional Form
kanetakattara
Conditional Negative Form
kanetakunakattara
Objective Form
kanetasa
Imperative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kanero
Imperative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kanenasai
Provisional Form
Present Indicative Form
kanereba
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanenakereba
Present Indicative Negative Colloquial Form
kanenakya
Conditional Form
Present Indicative Form
kanetara
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanenakattara
Alternative Form
Present Indicative Form
kanetari
Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kanerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanerarenai
Past Indicative Form
kanerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanerarenakatta
masu-stem
kanerare
te-form
kanerarete
Negative te-form
kanerarenakute
Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kaneraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kaneraremasen
Past Indicative Form
kaneraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kaneraremasendeshita
Colloquial Potential Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kanereru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanerenai
Past Indicative Form
kanereta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanerenakatta
te-form
kanerete
Negative te-form
kanerenakute
Colloquial Potential Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kaneremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kaneremasen
Past Indicative Form
kaneremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kaneremasendeshita
Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kanerareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanerarenai
Past Indicative Form
kanerareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanerarenakatta
masu stem
kanerare
te-form
kanerarete
Negative te-form
kanerarenakute
Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kaneraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kaneraremasen
Past Indicative Form
kaneraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kaneraremasendeshita
Causative Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kanesaseru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanesasenai
Past Indicative Form
kanesaseta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanesasenakatta
masu stem
kanesase
te-form
kanesasete
Negative te-form
kanesasenakute
Causative Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kanesasemasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanesasemasen
Past Indicative Form
kanesasemashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanesasemasendeshita
Causative Passive Plain Form
Present Indicative Form
kanesaserareru
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanesaserarenai
Past Indicative Form
kanesaserareta
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanesaserarenakatta
masu stem
kanesaserare
te-form
kanesaserarete
Negative te-form
kanesaserarenakute
Causative Passive Polite Form
Present Indicative Form
kanesaseraremasu
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanesaseraremasen
Past Indicative Form
kanesaseraremashita
Past Indicative Negative Form
kanesaseraremasendeshita
Colloquial Form
Present Indicative Negative Masculine Form
kanen
Formal Form
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanezu
Classical Form (nu)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanenu
Classical Form (zaru)
Present Indicative Negative Form
kanezaru

Sample Sentences for かねる

I have trouble putting up with his rude manner.
Soviet and Western observers have warned that if the Muslim republics do not join the commonwealth, they may from a separate group, setting up a volatile ethnic and religious split.
I can't tell you exactly how long it will take.
I couldn't decide what to do, so I just followed my heart.
With a big man it's hard for the blood to get up to the brain.

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