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    3. 併せ持つ

    併せ持つ

    併あわせ​持もつ​

    to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points)

    KMT9News #33+1Verb, TransitiveDaily LifeKanji Vocab21 strokes

    合わせ持つあわせ持つ併せもつ合せ持つ

    あわせもつ

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to have two things (at the same time) (e.g. good and bad points), to also have something (in addition to something else)

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    彼かれは知ち性せいとユーモアを併あわせ持もつ。

    He possesses both intelligence and humor.

    KMT7Daily Life
    この製せい品ひんは、高たかい性せい能のうと美うつくしいデザインを併あわせ持もっている。

    This product possesses both high performance and beautiful design.

    KMT9Daily LifeTechnologyArt & Design
    現げん代だいのリーダーには、共きょう感かん力りょくと決けつ断だん力りょくを併あわせ持もつことが求もとめられる。

    Modern leaders are required to possess both empathy and decisiveness.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & CareerEmotions & Psychology
    彼かの女じょは仕し事ごとと家か庭ていを両りょう立りつさせる能のう力りょくを併あわせ持もっている。

    She possesses the ability to balance both work and family.

    KMT9Daily LifeWork & CareerFamily & Relationships
    この街まちは、伝でん統とう的てきな魅み力りょくと現げん代だい的てきな便べん利りさを併あわせ持もっている。

    This city possesses both traditional charm and modern convenience.

    KMT9Daily LifeCulture & TraditionsTravel & Transportation

    Characters that make up this word

    併
    あわ.せる…(1)
    join・get together・unite・collective
    Kanji
    持
    も.つ・-も.ち・も.てる…(3)
    hold・have
    Kanji
    せ
    se
    Kana
    つ
    tsu
    Kana
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