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しかねる is an exact match with one form of the following word:
しかねる
BOOST
to be reluctant to do; to hesitate to do; to refuse to do; to be unable to do  (see also: 仕兼ねない; often written with kana only)
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Kanshudo usefulness level: 11 (among the 150,000 most useful words in Japanese)
• Kanshudo usefulness level is based on a usefulness score of 25,061 which gives a rank of 116,260
しかねる is the most useful form. 2 additional forms are shown below.
• This form is used about 90% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 34,000 (about 15,900,000 results)
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Example sentences:
あの
おとこ
うらぎ
裏切
しかねない
He is capable of treachery.
し兼ねる
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Reading : しかねる   
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• This form is used about 10% of the time
• Google Japan frequency rank: 128,000 (about 853,000 results)
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仕兼ねる
BOOST
Reading : しかねる   
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• This form is rarely used
• Google Japan frequency rank: 197,000 (about 286,000 results)
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ケン   double   かねる to be unable to; to double up as   
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grain
シ   ジ   つかえる to attend to   
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ジン   ニン   ひと man   
シ   samurai
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