単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Kanji compounds#13,691 most used

根回し

ねまわし2

Pitch accent · 中高 (nakadaka)

laying the groundwork

ITS KANJI

HOW IT SOUNDS

Work

IN A SENTENCE

Before an important meeting you have to lay the groundwork.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The president made certain that he lined his pockets before he resigned.

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MEANINGS

1

laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process

noun · する verb · intransitive

TANGOYA ASKS

2

digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

noun · する verb · intransitive

DETAILS

Kind熟語, kanji compounds

Frequency#13,691 most used

Written根回し only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall, Write

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium