English–Japanese
“in addition to” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajiken
Example
彼は教師兼作家です。kare wa kyō shi ken sak ka de su
He is a writer in addition to being a teacher.
How to say “in addition to” in Japanese
“In addition to” in Japanese is 兼 (ken).
It presents one role as held together with another, so the same person or thing occupies both roles at once.
Example sentences with 兼
この部屋は応接室兼会議室として使います。ko no heya wa ō setsu shitsu ken kai gi shitsu to shi te tsuka i ma su
We use this room as both a reception room and a meeting room.
Tips for using 兼
- Unlike a conjunction joining two separate subjects, 兼 (ken) normally links functions held by the same subject.