し兼ねる

仕兼ねる

Reading

Kana: しかねる

Romaji: shikaneru

Definition

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1

to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do

Note: word usually written using kana alone

See also: 仕兼ねない

Kanji

兼

Readings: ケン、 か.ねる、 -か.ねる

Meanings: concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

仕

Readings: シ、 ジ、 つか.える

Meanings: attend, doing, official, serve

Example Sentences

その点(てん)は賛成(さんせい)しかねる。

➥I am unable to agree on that point.

あなたには賛成(さんせい)しかねます。

➥I cannot agree with you.

私(わたし)は若(わか)い女性(じょせい)がひとりでそこへ行(い)くことに賛成(さんせい)しかねます。

➥I don't agree to a young lady going there alone.

どうも賛成(さんせい)しかねます。

➥Oh, I don't know if I agree with you.

彼(かれ)の無礼(ぶれい)には我慢(がまん)しかねます。

➥I have trouble putting up with his rude manner.

君(きみ)の提案(ていあん)は公正(こうせい)で道理(どうり)にかなったものではないという理由(りゆう)で、賛成(さんせい)しかねます。

➥I can't agree to your proposal on the ground that it is not fair and reasonable.