Explanation：〜かねる
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"〜したくてもできない／〜したくてもするのが難しい"
"from that situation or position, it is impossible/difficult to do 〜"
It expresses impossibility and is often used in business contexts because of its formal tone.
"かねる" conveys the feeling of being unable to do something or finding it difficult to do so, and it is used when politely declining or expressing inability to do something.
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V（masu form）ます + かねる
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N2
Sample sentenes
セール商品は、レシートがあっても返品できかねます。
Sale items may not be returnable even with a receipt.
仕事の忙しさに耐えかねて、会社をやめてしまった。
Unable to endure the busyness of work, he quit the company.
彼の意見には賛成しかねる。
I cannot agree with his opinion.
その質問にはお答えしかねます。
I am unable to answer that question.
その問題に関しては、私にはわかりかねます。
I am not fully informed about that issue.
二つの会社から内定をもらい、どっちの会社に行くか決めかねている。
Having received job offers from two companies, I am undecided about which one to choose.
Vocabulary
| Japanese |
English | |
| 内定をもらう | ないていをもらう | to get an official job offer |
