Explanation
Used to indicate doing two things at once or fulfilling two roles/purposes.
Formation
Noun + と + Noun + を兼ねて
Detailed 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…'.
Examples
お父さんは社長と経理部長を兼ねています。
Otousan wa shachou to keiri buchou o kanete imasu.
My father serves as both the company president and the head of accounting.
彼女は音楽教師とピアニストを兼ねています。
Kanojo wa ongaku kyoushi to pianisuto o kanete imasu.
She works as both a music teacher and a pianist.
この部屋は寝室と書斎を兼ねています。
Kono heya wa shinshitsu to shosai o kanete imasu.
This room serves as both a bedroom and a study.
彼は父と母を兼ねて子どもの世話をしている。
Kare wa chichi to haha o kanete kodomo no sewa o shite iru.
He looks after his child, taking on both mother and father roles.
Practice
Grammar content sourced from hanabira.org.