1.
to have a keen nose; to sniff out; to be shrewd at detecting opportunities or information
To use one's intuition or shrewdness to detect something, especially business opportunities, trends, or information that others miss. A figurative expression using the nose as a metaphor for intuition.
A figurative expression where 鼻 (nose) represents intuition or the ability to detect something. The idiom implies shrewdness and the ability to sense opportunities or important information before others.
Common collocations
- ビジネスに鼻を利かせる: to have a nose for business
- 流行に鼻を利かせる: to sniff out trends
- 情報に鼻を利かせる: to be shrewd about information
Related words
Related Words
Related:
目が利く (to have a good eye)