- てづる
- [手蔓] *connection【C】[通例 ~s] 縁故, コネ**pull【U】《略式》[時に a ~]〔…への〕つて, 手づる〔with〕.* * *てづる【手蔓】*connection〖C〗[通例 ~s] 縁故, コネ**pull〖U〗《略式》[時に a ~]〔…への〕つて, 手づる〔with〕.* * *てづる【手蔓】〔頼るべき縁故〕 a connection; a contact; 〔すがるべき手がかり〕 a (solid) lead [approach].
●よい手づるがある have good connections; have pull
・政界によい手づるがある have influential contacts in political circles
・君がその会社に就職したいなら私によい手づるがある. If you wish to join that company, I can put in a good word for you.
●…の手づるで旅行会社に就職する be hired by a travel agency through the influence [good offices] of sb.
●手づるを求める hunt up connections
・手づるをたどってようやく社長に面会することができた. I was finally able to meet the company president through a series of connections.
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.