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    3. 顔役

    顔役

    顔かお役やく

    influential man

    KMT10News #44+1NounWork & CareerKanji Vocab25 strokes

    かおやく

    Noun

    1.
    influential man, boss

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    彼かれはこの町まちの顔かお役やくだ。

    He is the influential man of this town.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    地ち域いきの顔かお役やくとして、彼かれは多おおくの人ひと々びとに慕したわれている。

    As an influential figure in the community, he is admired by many people.

    KMT10Work & CareerDaily Life
    その業ぎょう界かいの顔かお役やくである彼かれの一ひと言ことは、市し場じょうに大おおきな影えい響きょうを与あたえる。

    A single word from him, being an influential figure in that industry, has a significant impact on the market.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    新あたらしいプロジェクトの成せい功こうには、社しゃ内ないの顔かお役やくの協きょう力りょくが不ふ可か欠けつだ。

    The cooperation of influential figures within the company is essential for the success of the new project.

    KMT10Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    彼かれは長なが年ねんの経けい験けんと人じん脈みゃくで、この裏うら社しゃ会かいの顔かお役やくとしての地ち位いを築きずき上あげた。

    Through years of experience and connections, he built his position as an influential figure in this underworld.

    KMT10Work & CareerPolitics & Law

    Kanji that make up this word

    顔
    かお…(1)
    face・expression
    役
    duty・war・campaign・drafted labor・office…(2)
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