顔が広い
かおがひろい
to know many people, to be well connected
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Examples
彼は顔が広いです。
かれはかおがひろいです。
He knows a lot of people.
社長はこの業界で顔が広い。
しゃちょうはこのぎょうかいでかおがひろい。
The president is well connected in this industry.
顔が広い人に相談したほうが早いと思う。
かおがひろいひとにそうだんしたほうがはやいとおもう。
I think it'd be quicker to ask someone with lots of connections.
Common patterns
- 顔が広い
- to be well connected
- 業界で顔が広い
- to be well known in the industry
- 顔が利く
- to have influence
Memory tip
A 'wide face' means a wide circle of acquaintances — it says nothing about the person's looks. The related 顔が利く goes further: not just known, but able to pull strings.
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