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Zach

兼ね備える

Reading

Kana: かねそなえる
Romaji: kanesonaeru
Kana
Romaji

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?
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