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    3. 根回し

    根回し

    根ね回まわし​

    laying the groundwork

    N1KMT6News #11+1CoreNoun, Participle, Verb, IntransitiveBusiness & FinanceWork & CareerKanji Vocab17 strokes

    根まわし

    ねまわし

    Noun, Participle, Verb, Intransitive

    1.
    laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
    2.
    digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

    Stroke 0 / 17

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    彼かれは会かい議ぎの前まえに根ね回まわしをした。

    He laid the groundwork before the meeting.

    KMT5Work & Career
    新あたらしいプロジェクトのために、関かん係けい者しゃへの根ね回まわしが重じゅう要ようだ。

    Laying the groundwork with stakeholders is important for a new project.

    KMT6Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    昇しょう進しんのためには、上じょう司しへの根ね回まわしも必ひつ要ようだと言いわれている。

    It is said that laying the groundwork with one's boss is also necessary for promotion.

    KMT6Work & Career
    彼かれの巧たくみな根ね回まわしのおかげで、計けい画かくはスムーズに承しょう認にんされた。

    Thanks to his skillful groundwork, the plan was approved smoothly.

    KMT7Work & CareerBusiness & Finance
    契けい約やく締てい結けつに向むけて、事じ前ぜんに十じゅう分ぶんな根ね回まわしを行おこなうべきだ。

    Sufficient groundwork should be laid in advance for contract signing.

    KMT7Business & FinanceWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    Kanji
    回
    まわ.る・-まわ.る・-まわ.り・まわ.す・-まわ.す・まわ.し-…(5)
    -times・round・game・revolve・counter for occurrences
    Kanji
    し
    shi
    Kana
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