兼備

• 読み: けんび
• ローマ字: kenbi
• 漢字の分解: 兼 (ken/ka) — combine, hold simultaneously; 備 (bi/sona) — possess, prepare, equip
• 発音: /kembi/

意味

Combining; possessing both. Having two or more qualities or attributes simultaneously.

A suru-verb noun used to describe someone or something that holds two desirable qualities at the same time. The classic expression is 才色兼備 (saishoku kenbi — gifted with both talent and beauty). Conveys a sense of balance and completeness rather than trade-offs.

例文

1. 彼女は知性と情熱を兼備した、稀有なリーダーだ。
2. 才色兼備と称えられた彼女は、どの場でも注目を集めた。
3. 機能性と美しさを兼備したデザインが高い評価を受けた。

使い方ガイド

場面: compliments, design, character description, business

トーン: admiring

起源と歴史

Compound of 兼 (ken, to combine/hold simultaneously) and 備 (bi, to possess/be equipped with). Together they mean to be simultaneously equipped with multiple attributes.

文化的背景

時代: Classical

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Educated