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Grammar detail: 〜かねる

〜かねる  cannot do ~; unable to do ~; ~ is tricky to do
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かねる
means
cannot do ~; is unable to do ~; ~ is tricky to do
This expression conveys the idea that there is a degree of difficulty with doing a particular thing.
これ
こじん
個人
じょうほう
情報
ために
きょうりょく
協力
できかねます
I cannot cooperate with you, since this is private information.
きたい
期待
いかねます

I'm sorry, but we cannot meet your requirements.
どうも
さんせい
賛成
しかねます

Oh, I don't know if I agree with you.
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Kanji used in this grammar

コ    individual   
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ジン   ニン   ひと person   
ジョウ   セイ   なさ emotion; circumstances   
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ホウ    report   むくいる to compensate, remunerate   むく reward, recompense   
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キョウ    cooperation   
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リョク   リキ   ちから effort; power   
キ   ゴ    period of time   
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タイ   ま to wait   
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テン   そ to accompany   そえる to add (to), to append   
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サン    agreement, praise   
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セイ   ジョウ   な to become   な to perform, to accomplish   
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