幅を利かせる

巾を利かせる

Reading

Kana: はばをきかせる

Romaji: habawokikaseru

Definition

exp

v1

1

to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt

Kanji

幅

Readings: フク、 はば

Meanings: hanging scroll, width

利

Readings: リ、 き.く

Meanings: profit, advantage, benefit

巾

Readings: キン、 フク、 おお.い、 ちきり、 きれ

Meanings: towel, hanging scroll, width, cloth radical (no. 50)

Example Sentence

彼(かれ)は幅(はば)を利(き)かせて何(なに)でも自分(じぶん)の思(おも)うようにさせる。

➥He gets his way by throwing his weight around.