Word details

しかねない

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word しかねない.

Dictionary

Entry

しかねない仕兼ねない~い Adj.ExpressionUsually kanaFreq #27199
1

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

Examples
あの男は裏切りもしかねない
He is capable of treachery.

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

attend, doing, official, serve

5 strokesFrequency 439JLPT N3Grade 3

On

Kun

つか.える

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

10 strokesFrequency 1,164JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

か.ねる-か.ねる

Nanori

かね

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