脈

みゃく · myaku

JLPT N2

Meaning

pulse; vein; artery; lineage; connection; possibility; hope

Examples

• 看護師が患者の脈を測った。 — The nurse took the patient's pulse.
• この物語の文脈を理解するのは難しい。 — It's difficult to understand the context of this story.
• 彼は政界に広い人脈を持っている。 — He has a wide network of connections in the political world.