What does 兼ねる (～kaneru | ～かねる ) mean in Japanese?

	The Japanese word
	兼ねる
	is pronounced
	～kaneru \| ～かねる
	means
	to hold (position), to serve, to be unable, to be beyond one's ability, to combine with, to use with, cannot, to hesitate to, to be impatient

	Examples:
	ご要望にお応えし兼ねます。 go yōbō ni o kotae shi kane masu. I cannot respond to your request.
	私は勉強と遊びを兼ねている仕事につきたい。 watashi wa benkyō to asobi o kane te iru shigoto ni tsuki tai. I want to get a job that mixes work and play.
	今日は、ばーさんのお使いを兼ねて街で買い物。 ### - kyō wa, ba ー san no o tsukai o kane te machi de kaimono. Today I'm shopping in town as well as running an errand for my grandmother.
	私達は時々、ドライブを兼ねて大好きなラーメンを食べに行きます。 watashi tachi wa tokidoki, doraibu o kane te daisuki na rāmen o tabe ni iki masu. We sometimes combine going for a drive with eating the ramen we love so.
	ちょっと大きいけど、この封筒でいいや。大は小を兼ねるって言うし。 chotto ōkī kedo, kono fūtō de ī ya. dai wa shō o kaneru tte iu shi. It might be a bit big but this envelope will do just fine. It's better to be too big than too small.

	Examples sourced from tatoeba.org