NichiDict

見かねる

みかねる
見兼ねる
[mikaneru]

Meanings

1.IchidanTransitive

to be unable to just watch (without doing anything); to be unable to look on in silence; to be unable to overlook; to be unable to remain indifferent to

Examples

見兼ねて、思わず口を出した。

Unable to just watch, I spoke up without thinking.

苦しむ彼女を見兼ねた彼は、すぐに助けた。

Unable to watch her struggle, he immediately helped her.

先生は、いじめを見兼ねるわけにはいかないと介入した。

The teacher intervened, feeling that she could not just stand by and watch the bullying.