Personal Connections
Network
noun
Your person veins are all the veins you have going out to all the different people you know. These are your personal connections, your network.
This is a jukugo word that uses the on'yomi readings of the kanji. You should be able to read this on your own.
人脈を広げる
to expand one's network
人脈を作る
to build one's network
人脈を活かす
to leverage one's network
人脈がある
to have a network
人脈が広がる
one’s network expands
人脈ができる
to form a network
自分の人脈
one's own network
サラリーマン時代の人脈
network from one's time as a salaried worker
独自の人脈
unique network
人脈作り
networking
まずはローカルの人脈を広げるとこから始めるつもりです。
Firstly, I plan to start by expanding my local network of contacts.
それから、人脈を活かして、何かビジネスをスタートしようと思ってます。
Then, I'm considering starting a business by leveraging this network.
人脈作りは、ビジネスに関わる殆ど全ての人にとってとても重要なスキルですが、事業家にとっては殊更です。
Networking is a very important skill for most business people, but it’s especially true for entrepreneurs.