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    3. 草の根

    草の根

    草くさの​根ね

    roots of grass

    KMT6News #9+1NounNature & EnvironmentPolitics & LawKanji Vocab20 strokes

    くさのね

    Noun

    1.
    roots of grass, places hidden from sight
    2.
    grassroots (e.g. of a political party), rank and file

    Stroke 0 / 20

    Speed1.0x

    草くさの根ねが土つちをしっかりと掴つかんでいる。

    The roots of the grass are firmly gripping the soil.

    KMT5Nature & Environment
    草くさの根ねの活かつ動どうが社しゃ会かいを変かえる力ちからになる。

    Grassroots activities become a force for changing society.

    KMT6Politics & LawDaily Life
    彼かれは草くさの根ねレベルで地ち域いき住じゅう民みんとの交こう流りゅうを深ふかめている。

    He is deepening his interaction with local residents at the grassroots level.

    KMT7Politics & LawDaily Life
    その政せい党とうは草くさの根ねの支し持じを基き盤ばんとしている。

    That political party is based on grassroots support.

    KMT7Politics & Law
    草くさの根ね運うん動どうは、市し民みんの意い見けんを政せい治じに反はん映えいさせる重じゅう要ような手しゅ段だんだ。

    Grassroots movements are an important means of reflecting citizens' opinions in politics.

    KMT8Politics & Law

    Characters that make up this word

    草
    くさ・くさ-・-ぐさ…(3)
    grass・weeds・herbs・pasture・write…(1)
    Kanji
    根
    ね・-ね…(1)
    root・radical・head (pimple)
    Kanji
    の
    no
    Kana
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