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言いかねる言い兼ねる言兼ねるいいかねるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #45884
1

to find it hard to say

Examples
彼ならそれくらいの事はいいかねない。
He can say such things.
いたしかねる致しかねる致し兼ねるUsually kanaIchidan verbFreq #52378
1

to be unable to do; to find something difficult to do

堪え兼ねる耐兼ねる堪えかねるたえかねるIntransitiveIchidan verbFreq #53555
1

to be unable to endure; to be unable to stand (something); to lose patience

大は小を兼ねるだいはしょうをかねるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #79548
1

Proverb

the greater embraces the less; better too big than too small

Examples
ちょっと大きいけど、この封筒でいいや。大は小を兼ねるって言うし。
It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.
昼夜兼行ちゅうやけんこうNoun四字熟語Freq #107212
1

around-the-clock; (working) day and night

Examples
昼夜兼行で働くと身体を壊すよ。
If you work day and night, you will lose your health.
知勇兼備智勇兼備ちゆうけんびNoun～する Verb四字熟語Freq #128029
1

having both wisdom and courage

待ちかね待ち兼ね待兼ねまちかね待兼Freq #135559
1

Nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

long-awaited; long-waited-for

2

Common noun

waiting impatiently

申しかねる申し兼ねるもうしかねるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #153988
1

Humble

to hesitate to say; to find it difficult to say

居間兼食堂いまけんしょくどうNounFreq #192737
1

living room-cum-dining room

見るに見かねる見るに見兼ねるみるにみかねるExpressionIchidan verbFreq #193684
1

to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable stand (idly) by; to be unable to look on with indifference; to be unable to remain a mere spectator

居間兼寝室いまけんしんしつNounFreq #206706
1

living room and bedroom; bed-sitter

社長兼最高経営責任者しゃちょうけんさいこうけいえいせきにんしゃNounExpressionFreq #240272
1

president and chief executive officer; president and CEO

大男総身に知恵が回り兼ね大男総身に知恵が回りかねおおおとこそうみにちえがまわりかねExpressionFreq #295048
1

Proverb

big heads have little wit

まちかねわに待兼鰐マチカネワニNounUsually kana
1

Toyotamaphimeia machikanensis (Japanese fossil species of crocodilian)

首相兼外相しゅしょうけんがいしょうNoun
1

prime minister also serving as foreign minister

知徳兼備ちとくけんびNoun～する Verb
1

having both (wide) knowledge and (high) virtue

文武兼備ぶんぶけんびNoun四字熟語
1

well up in both literary and military (martial) arts; well skilled in wielding both the sword and the pen

男女兼用だんじょけんようNoun～の Adj.
1

unisex; for use by both men and women

船室兼料理室せんしつけんりょうりしつNoun
1

cuddy; small cabin or shelter on a sailboat

千番に一番の兼ね合い千番に一番の兼合せんばんにいちばんのかねあいExpressionFreq #207073
1

Rare term

something so difficult that one doesn't know if there's even a 1 in 1000 chance of success

予言兼言兼ね言かねごとNounArchaic
1

promise; prediction

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