兼ね備える

Reading

Kana: かねそなえる

Romaji: kanesonaeru

Definition

v1

vt

1

to have both; to possess both; to combine with

Kanji

兼

Readings: ケン、 か.ねる、 -か.ねる

Meanings: concurrently, and, beforehand, in advance

備

Readings: ビ、 そな.える、 そな.わる、 つぶさ.に

Meanings: equip, provision, preparation

Example Sentence

その本(ほん)を書(か)いた人(ひと)は、機知(きち)とユーモアを兼(か)ね備(そな)えた人(ひと)だね。

➥The person who wrote that book is possessed of both humour and wit, isn't he?