Noun と Noun を兼ねて
Noun to Noun o kanete
Formation
Noun + と + Noun + を兼ねて
Used to indicate doing two things at once or fulfilling two roles/purposes.
When to use
と～を兼ねて: doing two things at once (観光と仕事を兼ねて).
Explanation
「Noun と Noun を兼ねて」means that one action or thing serves the purpose of both nouns. It can be translated as 'serving as both… and…', or 'for both… and…'.
Example sentences
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My father serves as both the company president and the head of accounting.
Otousan wa shachou to keiri buchou o kanete imasu.
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She works as both a music teacher and a pianist.
Kanojo wa ongaku kyoushi to pianisuto o kanete imasu.
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This room serves as both a bedroom and a study.
Kono heya wa shinshitsu to shosai o kanete imasu.
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He looks after his child, taking on both mother and father roles.
Kare wa chichi to haha o kanete kodomo no sewa o shite iru.