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根回し、根まわし ねまわし nemawashi

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  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process
  2. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)noun or participle which takes the aux. verb suruintransitive verb digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

Kanji in this word

root, radical, head
-times, round, game

Example sentences

大統領は辞任する前にお金に困らないように根回しした。
daitouryou ha jinin suru mae ni o kane ni komara nai you ni nemawashi shi ta 。
The president made certain that he lined his pockets before he resigned.

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