Handling Difficult Questions
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Woordenschat
- 質疑応答Q&A session
- 追及するpress / pursue
- かねるfind it difficult to
- かねないthere is a risk of
- 回避するavoid / evade
- 的確にaccurately / precisely
- 見解opinion / view
- 慎重にcarefully / cautiously
- 反論counterargument
- 不躾ながらif I may be so bold
Handling Difficult Questions in Japanese
In formal Q&A sessions (質疑応答), knowing how to diplomatically deflect or address difficult questions is essential at C1 level.
～かねる (kaneru) means "find it difficult to" and is a polite way to decline or express inability. It softens refusal in professional settings.
その点についてはお答えしかねます。
I find it difficult to answer on that point. (polite refusal)
～かねない (kanenai) means "there is a risk of" or "might well." It warns about potential negative consequences.
誤解を招きかねない発言だ。
That is a statement that could well invite misunderstanding.
These patterns are opposites in meaning: かねる expresses polite inability, while かねない warns of risk. In Q&A contexts, use かねる to gracefully decline sensitive questions, and かねない to highlight potential problems. Pair them with 慎重に (cautiously) and 的確に (precisely) to navigate challenging interactions with professionalism.
Uitdrukkingen
- お答えしかねますI find it difficult to answer
- 誤解を招きかねないCould invite misunderstanding
- 的確にお答えするAnswer precisely
- 慎重に検討するConsider carefully
- 見解を述べるState one's opinion
- 反論を受け止めるAccept a counterargument
Veelgemaakte fouten
答えかねませんお答えしかねますかねる is already negative in nuance; use the polite お～しかねます form
誤解をかねる誤解を招きかねないかねない (risk) needs a verb before it; use 招き (invite)
慎重く検討する慎重に検討する慎重 is a na-adjective; use に, not く, as the adverb form
見解が述べる見解を述べる述べる is transitive; use を for the object 見解
質問をかねない質問にお答えしかねますDon't confuse かねる (difficult to) with かねない (risk of)
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