Last Updated:2025/11/20
(intransitive, idiomatic) To manipulate a situation, especially by asking favours of others; to use one's influence with others to attain a desired goal.
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pull strings
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Source Word
pull strings
Verb
idiomatic
intransitive
often
with “the” or a possessive adjective (such as “his”) before “strings”
Japanese Meaning
(裏で)糸を引く=他人に便宜を図らせ、陰で操作することで自分の望む結果を得る(影の支配・操作を行う) / 影響力を行使して、密かに状況を好転させる / 自分の影響力を用いて、物事を意図した方向へ運ぶ
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