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見るに見かねる

Meanings, readings, and example sentences for the Japanese word 見るに見かねる.

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Entry

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

Character notes

Kanji in this Word

see, hopes, chances, idea, opinion, look at, visible

7 strokesFrequency 22JLPT N4Grade 1

On

ケン

Kun

み.るみ.えるみ.せる

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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