兼

けん

and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

common word

Meaning

conj
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)

Example sentences

編集者兼出版者であるその人は私のいとこです。

The editor and publisher is my cousin.
彼は小説家兼画家である。

He is a novelist and artist.
この雑誌の編集者兼出版社が一部の読者から批判された。

The editor and publisher of this magazine was criticized by some readers.