金脈

きんみゃく
(questionable) financial connections
vein of gold

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きんみゃく【金脈】

①［鉱脈］ a vein of gold 金の鉱脈.

②［人間］

financial supporter

〖C〗 資金を出してくれる人.

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きんみゃく【金脈】

1 〔金鉱脈〕 a vein [lode] of gold; a gold vein [lode].

2 〔資金源〕 a source of funds [financial backing]; a financial supporter [backer]. [＝きんしゅ¹]

●あの人には有力な金脈がある. That person has a powerful [an influential] source of funds. | That person has powerful financial backing.

●中野氏の金脈を探る. We investigate the source of Nakano's funds.