N2 — outside your level filter

say + cannot bring myself to

ii kaneru

cannot bring myself to; am not in a position to

meaning: cannot bring myself to say

まことおそりますが、そのけんには対応したいおうしかねる

makoto ni osoreirimasu ga, sono ken ni wa taioushi kaneru.

I'm terribly sorry, but on that matter, I cannot bring myself to accommodate you. formal

うーん、それはちょっと判断しはんだんしかねるなあ。

uun, sore wa chotto handanshi kaneru naa.

Hmm, that's something I cannot bring myself to judge easily. casual

かねる

かねるkaneruN2formal

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