How to say "connections" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- nounConnections as personal pull: knowing someone who can put in a good word or open doors, as when getting a job or a favor through an acquaintance. Usually written in kana.
- 手引きてびきnoun, suru verb, transitive verbPrimarily an introduction: guiding someone to a person or opportunity they could not reach alone. As 'connections' it is secondary, stressing the favor of introducing rather than personal pull.
Use 「つて」 for personal pull — getting things done through who you know — and 「手引き」 for the act of introducing or guiding someone to an opportunity, where 'connections' is a secondary sense.
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