Word details

兼ね備える

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

Dictionary

Entry

兼ね備えるねそなえ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

concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

10 strokesFrequency 1,164JLPT N1Grade 8

On

ケン

Kun

か.ねる-か.ねる

Nanori

かね

equip, provision, preparation

12 strokesFrequency 356JLPT N2Grade 5

On

Kun

そな.えるそな.わるつぶさ.に

Nanori

びっびん

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