Japanese word

コネ

Pronunciation

Romajikone

Meaning

  • nounconnection

Example

彼は会社にコネがあります。kare wa gai sha ni ko ne ga a ri ma su

He has connections at the company.

Illustration for コネ (connection)

More examples

姉はコネを使って、面接の機会を得ました。ane wa ko ne o tsuka tte men setsu no ki kai o e ma shi ta

My sister got an interview through a connection.

Core concept

Points to a useful connection with a person or group that can make opportunities easier to obtain.

Common phrases

  • コネがあるko ne ga a ru

    have connections

  • コネを利用するko ne o ri yō su ru

    use connections

Similar words

縁故enko: A personal relationship used to obtain help, access, or favorable treatment.
つてtsute: A person or connection through which help, information, or an opportunity can be obtained.
人脈jinmyaku: A network of personal connections that provides access to people, information, or opportunities.
引きhiki: Personal influence that helps someone receive favorable treatment or secure an opportunity.

Definition in Japanese

人とのつながりを利用して、仕事や便宜などで有利な立場を得ること。hito to no tsu na ga ri o ri yō shi te shi goto ya ben gi na do de yū ri na tachi ba o e ru ko to

Word origin

コネ (kone) is a Japanese abbreviation of コネクション (konekushon), a loanword from English connection, with the sense narrowed to an advantageous personal tie.

Usage tips

  • In workplace talk, コネ (kone) can sound mildly critical when it suggests that personal influence mattered more than ability.

Other meanings

  • pullnoun

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