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    3. 伝

    伝

    伝つて

    means of making contact

    KMT8News #25+1NounDaily LifeKanji Vocab6 strokes

    伝手

    つてツテ

    Noun

    1.
    means of making contact, intermediary, go-between
    word usually written using kana alone
    2.
    connections, influence, pull, good offices
    word usually written using kana alone

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    友とも達だちの伝つてで仕し事ごとを見みつけました。

    I found a job through a friend's connection.

    KMT6Work & CareerFamily & Relationships
    彼かれは親おやの伝つてを使つかって、有ゆう名めい企き業ぎょうに入にゅう社しゃした。

    He joined a famous company using his parents' connections.

    KMT8Work & CareerFamily & Relationships
    昔むかしの知ち人じんの伝つてを頼たよって、新あたらしい住すまいを探さがしている。

    I'm looking for a new place to live, relying on an old acquaintance's connection.

    KMT8Daily LifeHome & Housing
    彼かれはその分ぶん野やで幅はば広ひろい伝つてを持もっており、多おおくの人ひとを紹しょう介かいしてもらった。

    He has extensive connections in that field and was introduced to many people.

    KMT8Daily LifeWork & Career
    異い業ぎょう種しゅへの転てん職しょくは、既き存ぞんの伝つてだけでは難むずかしい場ば合あいが多おおい。

    Changing careers to a different industry is often difficult with only existing connections.

    KMT9Work & CareerBusiness & Finance

    Kanji that make up this word

    伝
    つた.わる・つた.える・つた.う・つだ.う・-づた.い・つて…(3)
    transmit・go along・walk along・follow・report…(3)
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