“Influential person” in Japanese
Short answer
Influential person in Japanese is “利け者” (kikemono). Full meaning: influential person.
Other ways to say “Influential person” in Japanese
実力者
jitsuryokusha influential person, powerful person, big wheel, big gun, power behind the throne
有力者
yuuryokusha influential person, man of importance
顔利き
kaokiki well-known face (esp. in a particular area or among a specific group), influential person, big wheel
権力者
kenryokusha powerful person, influential person
いい顔
iikao big-shot, influential person; happy face, smiling face; sympathetic attitude, getting along with, being all smiles
口利き
kuchikiki mediation, good offices, intervention, mediator, middleman; influential person, person of influence
口きき
kuchikiki mediation, good offices, intervention, mediator, middleman; influential person, person of influence
いい男
iiotoko handsome man, looker; good guy, great guy; influential person (esp. in the yakuza)
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