Word details

兼ね備える

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 兼ね備える.

Dictionary

Entry

兼ね備えるかねそなえるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #15561
1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

Examples
その本を書いた人は、機知とユーモアを兼ね備えた人だね。
The person who wrote that book is possessed of both humour and wit, isn't he?

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

兼

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

10 strokesFrequency 1,164JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

か.ねる-か.ねる

Nanori

かね
備

equip, provision, preparation

12 strokesFrequency 356JLPT N2Grade 5

On

ビ

Kun

そな.えるそな.わるつぶさ.に

Nanori

びっびん

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