コネ

Japanese

Etymology

Short for コネクション (konekushon)

Pronunciation

Noun

コネ • (kone

  1. social or business network; connections; guanxi
    コネがない。
    Kone ga nai.
    He does not know anybody there.
    コネ(つく)使(つか)
    kone o tsukuru/tsukau
    to create / utilize connections

References

  1. ^ Matsumura, Akira, editor (2006), 大辞林 [Daijirin] (in Japanese), Third edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  2. ^ Kindaichi, Kyōsuke et al., editors (1997), 新明解国語辞典 [Shin Meikai Kokugo Jiten] (in Japanese), Fifth edition, Tokyo: Sanseidō, →ISBN