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申し訳ありませんが、聞こえかねます。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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その許可はできかねますので、部長が参るまでお待ちください。
Because we are unable to provide such approval, please wait till the director comes back
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あなたには賛成しかねます。
I cannot agree with you.
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彼の無礼には我慢しかねます。
I have trouble putting up with his rude manner.
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申し訳ありません。その質問にはお答えしかねます。
I'm sorry, I am unable to answer that question.
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火曜
Level: 34
(9 years ago)
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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