connection; relation; affinity
Refers to a personal connection or relationship, often implying a bond through blood, friendship, or shared background. Commonly used in contexts like job hunting or introductions where personal ties matter.
He got a job through personal connections.
Some say that hiring through connections is not fair.
related person; relative
nepotism; cronyism
recruiting through personal connections; referral-based hiring · private offering; private placement
hiring through personal connections; nepotism
crony politics; nepotistic government
Compound of 縁 (en, 'edge; fate; relation') and 故 (ko, 'reason; old; connection'). The combination conveys the idea of a connection or affinity arising from shared circumstances or fate.