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ć…Œ
ć…Œ
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Frequency: 1164
JLPT N1
Grade 8

Meanings

concurrently
and
beforehand
in advance

Readings

On — Chinese-derived reading, usually for compounds
ă‚±ăƒł
Kun — Native Japanese reading, usually for standalone words
か.ねる
-か.ねる
Nanori — Specialized readings used in names
かね

Common Words

ć…Œă­ăȘい
Expression
Suffix
Usually kana
Freq #2586
1

After the -masu stem of a verb

quite capable of ...; not unlikely to ...; may well ...; might ...; could ...; would not hesitate to ...

Examples
そぼ民ćčŽăŻç›—みをしかねăȘい。
The boy is capable of robbery.
ć…Œă­ă‚‹
Ichidan verb
Freq #2744
1

Word usually written using kana alone; Suffix; After the -masu stem of verb

to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do

Examples
こういうäș‹æƒ…ă§ă™ă‹ă‚‰ă€æź‹ćż”ăȘăŒă‚‰ă€ă›ăŁă‹ăăźă”æ‹›ćŸ…ă‚’ăŠć—ă‘ă„ăŸă—ă‹ă­ă‚‹ăźă§ă™ă€‚
As such is the case, I am sorry I can't accept your kind invitation.
2

Transitive verb

to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features

Examples
ä»Šæ—„ăŻă€ă°ăƒŒă•ă‚“ăźăŠäœżă„ă‚’ć…Œă­ăŠèĄ—ă§èȷい物。
Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
ç§ăŻć‹‰ćŒ·ăšéŠăłă‚’ć…Œă­ăŠă„ă‚‹ä»•äș‹ă«ă€ăăŸă„。
I want to get a job that mixes work and play.
3

Transitive verb

to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside

4

Transitive verb

to hesitate to do something (out of consideration for others)

5

Transitive verb

to think of the future (as well as the present)

けん
Freq #5869
1

Conjunction

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

Examples
こぼ雑èȘŒăźç·šé›†è€…ć…Œć‡șç‰ˆç€ŸăŒäž€éƒšăźèȘ­è€…からæ‰čćˆ€ă•ă‚ŒăŸă€‚
The editor and publisher of this magazine was criticized by some readers.
èŠ‹ć…Œă­ă‚‹
みかねる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #11398
1

to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to

æ°—ăŒă­
きがね
ïœžă™ă‚‹ Verb
Noun
Intransitive
Freq #14152
1

constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone

äșˆăŠ
ć…Œă­ăŠ
Adverb
ïœžăź Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #15296
1

previously; already; for some time; for quite a while

かねそăȘえる
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #15561
1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

Examples
ăăźæœŹă‚’æ›žă„ăŸäșșăŻă€æ©ŸçŸ„ăšăƒŠăƒŒăƒąă‚ąă‚’ć…Œă­ć‚™ăˆăŸäșșだね。
The person who wrote that book is possessed of both humour and wit, isn't he?
ăŠăŸăĄă‹ă­
ăŠćŸ…ăĄć…Œă­
Polite
Freq #18445
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

long-awaited; long-waited-for

2

Common noun

someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for

Examples
ćœŒăŒăŠăŸăĄă‹ă­ă‚ˆă€‚
He is impatient to see you.
ćŸ…ăĄć…Œă­ă‚‹
ăŸăĄă‹ă­ă‚‹
Transitive
Ichidan verb
Freq #19786
1

to wait impatiently for

Examples
ç§ăŻćœŒć„łăźćˆ°ç€ă‚’ćŸ…ăĄă‹ă­ăŠă„ăŸă€‚
I was impatient for her arrival.
éŁă‚Šć…Œă­ăȘい
Expression
ïœžă„ Adj.
Usually kana
Freq #21584
1

likely to do; liable to do; (quite) capable of doing; may (well) do; might do; could do; would not hesitate to do

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