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    3. 顔が利く

    顔が利く

    顔かおが​利きく​

    to have a lot of influence (in)

    NTVerbWork & CareerKanji Vocab31 strokes

    顔がきく

    かおがきく

    Verb

    1.
    to have a lot of influence (in), to have clout (with), to be influential, to have contacts (in)
    idiomatic expression

    Stroke 0 / 31

    Speed1.0x

    Characters that make up this word

    顔
    かお…(1)
    face・expression
    Kanji
    利
    き.く…(7)
    profit・advantage・benefit
    Kanji
    が
    ga
    Kana
    く
    ku
    Kana
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