人脈

1. Origins, structure, and basic meaning

• Structure: 人脈 (じんみゃく) is a compound noun for a network of personal connections built through work or activity.
• Basic usage: 築いた人脈が役立つ makes connections from a former job useful in new activity, while 広い人脈だけでなく contrasts breadth with the importance of trust.

2. Common pitfalls and similar expressions

• Breadth of contacts and quality of trust
  • 人脈が役立つ concerns using a network, whereas 人脈だけでなく says that network alone is insufficient. It is not identical to a bare contact list.