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草の根 くさのね kusanone

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  1. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) roots of grass
  2. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
  3. expressions (phrases, clauses, etc.)noun (common) (futsuumeishi) idiomatic expression places hidden from sight
    see: 草の根を分けて探す

Kanji in this word

grass, weeds, herbs
root, radical, head

Example sentences

彼は午後いっぱい使って昨年のほうれん草の根を始末した。
kare ha gogo ippai tsukaxtsu te sakunen no houren kusanone wo shimatsu shi ta 。
He's spent all afternoon rooting up last year's spinach plants.
堅実な草の根レベルの運動を築きあげることに集中しなければならない。
kenjitsu na kusanone reberu no undou wo kizukiageru koto ni shuuchuu shi nakere ba nara nai 。
We must focus on building a solid grass-roots movement.
この企画にぴったりのライターを、草の根分けてでも探しだして欲しい。
kono kikaku ni pittari no raitaa wo 、 kusanone wake te de mo sagashidashi te hoshii 。
I want you to search high and low for a writer who's just right for this project. Leave no stone unturned.

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