こなす
Also written 熟す
Meanings
- Godan verb, Transitive to digest
- to break down; to break to pieces; to crush
- to be able to use; to be good at; to have a good command of
- to finish; to complete; to manage; to perform
- to sell
- Suffix, Godan verb to do ... well; to do ... completely (after the -masu stem of a verb)
Example sentences
- 何を着るかではなくて、どう着こなすかが問題ですね。
It's not what you wear, it's how you wear it. - 何でもこなす者は名人にはなれない。
A jack of all trades is a master of none. - 一日でこの仕事を全部こなすのは難しいと思います。
I find it difficult to do all this work in a day. - 彼にはその仕事をこなす能力がある。
He has the ability to do the work. - 私はその問題をうまくこなしきれないかもしれない。
I may not be able to cope with those problems.
Common phrases
- 仕事をこなす
- 乗りこなす (のりこなす) to manage skillfully
- 任務をこなす
- ポジションをこなす
- 役をこなす
- 着こなす (きこなす) to wear (clothes) stylishly
- 役割をこなす
- 業務をこなす
- 家事をこなす
- ミッションをこなす
- スケジュールをこなす
- 練習をこなす
- 課題をこなす
- 数をこなす (かずをこなす) to deal with a large number
- 読みこなす (よみこなす) to digest (a book)
Words containing こなす
- 使いこなす (つかいこなす) to handle (men)
- 乗りこなす (のりこなす) to manage skillfully
- 着こなす (きこなす) to wear (clothes) stylishly
And 5 more.