► 成句
顔 [(2)かお] [顔が広い] meaning: relation rank: 2
☆ 彼は顔が広い ⇨ He has a wide face. He is very well-connected
顔 [(2)かお] [顔に免じる] meaning: relation rank: 2
☆ あいつのことは俺の顔に免じて許してやってくれ ⇨ Please forgive him considering my face, your relationship with me. Please forgive him for my sake
► 名詞
人脈 [じんみゃく] [liter] meaning: relation rank: 3
☆ 彼は人脈が多い ⇨ He has a lot of social network (☛ Human network)
縁故 [(1)えんこ] meaning: relation rank: 4
☆ 私はここに何の縁故も無い ⇨ I have zero relatives in this place (☛ Typically familial relationships)
親睦 [しんぼく] [liter] meaning: relation rank: 4
☆ 両国の親睦を深めるための催し物 ⇨ Events to foster good relationships between the two countries (☛ Usually official relationships between groups of people)
伝手 [つて] meaning: relation rank: 4
☆ 私はその業界には全く伝手が無い ⇨ I don’t have any connections in that industry