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申し訳ありませんが、聞こえ兼ねます。もう一度質問をお願い致します。
I'm very sorry, but it's difficult to hear you. Could you please ask your question again?
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其の許可はでき兼ねますので、部長が参る迄御待ち下さい。
Because we are unable to provide such approval, please wait till the director comes back
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貴方には賛成為兼ねます。
I cannot agree with you.
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彼の無礼には我慢為兼ねます。
I have trouble putting up with his rude manner.
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申し訳ありません。其の質問にはお答えし兼ねます。
I'm sorry, I am unable to answer that question.
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其の点は賛成為兼ねる。
I am unable to agree on that point.
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理由が分かり兼ねます。
I fail to see the reason.
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田中は普段は滅多に声を荒げたり為ないのに、あんな大声を出すなんて、余っ程腹に据え兼ねた乃だな。
Tanaka almost never raises his voice; so I couldn't put up with him shouting so much.
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Grammar usage notes
1. The verb that かねる attaches to can only be a verb that takes a first person human subject (eg I cannot handle, we cannot comply, he appears to accept...)
2. Can't use with verbs like ある、壊れる、乾く、曇る.
3. Can't use with the regular potential forms (-られる forms) (creates a double potential meaning).
4. Exceptions: 分かる (わかりかねます）、and (Sino-Japanese compound +) できる（VNできかねます): DAJG pp. 96-99
5. Can also use the pattern Sino-Japanese compound + しかねます (eg 賛成しかねます).
6. お待ちかねよ is a one-off idiomatic term meaning 'cannot wait'
2. Can't use with verbs like ある、壊れる、乾く、曇る.
3. Can't use with the regular potential forms (-られる forms) (creates a double potential meaning).
4. Exceptions: 分かる (わかりかねます）、and (Sino-Japanese compound +) できる（VNできかねます): DAJG pp. 96-99
5. Can also use the pattern Sino-Japanese compound + しかねます (eg 賛成しかねます).
6. お待ちかねよ is a one-off idiomatic term meaning 'cannot wait'
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