synonym Comparative
兼ねる
VS
奉職
Differences Between "兼ねる" and "奉職"
Option A
兼ねる
Meaning
to serve as both, to combine (functions); to be unable to (after ます-stem)
Reading
かねる (kaneru)
Syllabus Level
N3
Practical Example
この部屋は書斎と客間を兼ねている。
This room serves as both a study and a guest room.
Option B
奉職
Meaning
to be employed (especially by a government office, a temple, a shrine, a school, etc.); to serve
Reading
ほうしょく (houshoku)
Syllabus Level
N1
Practical Example
彼は卒業後、故郷の市役所に奉職した。
After graduation, he took a position at his hometown's city hall.
Which one to use?
Select the correct Japanese word for this context
Which word fits this context: "(to serve as both, to combine (functions); to be unable to (after ます-stem))"?
🎉 正解 / Correct!
使い分け解説:
- 兼ねる: Commonly used to express that something has two or more functions/roles simultaneously. Can also be used in a negative sense after a verb's ます-stem to mean 'unable to' or 'difficult to'.
- 奉職: A formal and somewhat archaic term indicating employment, especially in public service, religious institutions, or academic settings. It carries a nuance of dedication and serving a higher purpose or institution, rather than just working for money. (公務員、寺社、学校などの特定の機関に勤めることを指す、やや堅く古風な表現です。単に働くというより、その機関に奉仕するという献身的なニュアンスを含みます。)
- 兼ねる: Commonly used to express that something has two or more functions/roles simultaneously. Can also be used in a negative sense after a verb's ます-stem to mean 'unable to' or 'difficult to'.
- 奉職: A formal and somewhat archaic term indicating employment, especially in public service, religious institutions, or academic settings. It carries a nuance of dedication and serving a higher purpose or institution, rather than just working for money. (公務員、寺社、学校などの特定の機関に勤めることを指す、やや堅く古風な表現です。単に働くというより、その機関に奉仕するという献身的なニュアンスを含みます。)
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