顔が利く

Japanese

Kanji in this term
顔	利
かお Grade: 2	き Grade: 4
kun’yomi

Alternative spelling
顏が利く (kyūjitai)

Verb

顔(かお)が利(き)く • (kao ga kiku) ^{←かほがきく (kafogakiku)?}godan (stem 顔(かお)が利(き)き (kao ga kiki), past 顔(かお)が利(き)いた (kao ga kiita))

1. have influence through one's reputation, have clout