かお
kaoga kiku

Godan Verb (ku)
Idiomatic Expression

1. to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)

かれはこのあたりの みせでは かおがきくんだ。
karewa kono atarino misedewa kaoga kiku nda.
He's a regular at the bars and pubs around here.
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