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幅を利かす
habawokikasu
to throw one's weight around, to exercise one's authority, to make one's presence felt
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  1. habawokikasu to throw one's weight around, to exercise one's authority, to make one's presence felt
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Kanji Breakdown
幅
Hanging Scroll, Width
On: ふく Kun: はば
12 strokes N2
利
Profit, Advantage, Benefit
On: り Kun: き.く
7 strokes N3
How to Use This Word
U-verb (五段動詞)
Pattern
幅を利かす (dict) → polite: -ます form → て-form → た-form

💡 Conjugate the final kana to the い-row before adding ます.

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よく幅を利かすことがあります。
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