Meaning of 利か in Japanese | RomajiDesu Japanese dictionary

(exp, v1) to (take in the situation, etc.) and make the smart move →Related words: 気が利く
気を利かせて外へ出た。
I had enough sense to get out of there.
to (consider someone's feelings) and do the tactful or helpful thing →Related words: 気が利く

はばをきかせる(habawokikaseru) 【幅を利かせる ·巾を利かせる】

(exp, v1) to throw one's weight around; to exercise one's authority; to make one's presence felt
彼は幅を利かせて何でも自分の思うようにさせる。
He gets his way by throwing his weight around.

メリハリをきかせた(merihariwokikaseta) · めりはりをきかせた(merihariwokikaseta) 【メリハリを利かせた ·めりはりを利かせた】

すごみをきかせる(sugomiwokikaseru) 【凄みを利かせる ·すごみを利かせる】

Sentences containing 利か

彼かれは小節こぶしを利かして歌っています。

He is singing with a lot of ornamentation.

彼かれは幅を利かせて何でもなんでも自分じぶんの思うおもうようにさせる。

He gets his way by throwing his weight around.

気を利かせて外そとへ出た。

I had enough sense to get out of there.

もう少しもうすこしこしょうを利かせなさい。

Add a little more pepper.

その後二度とにどと彼かれと口を利かない。

I never spoke to him after that.