根回し

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Grade: 3
まわ
Grade: 2
kun'yomi

Noun

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()(まわ) (nemawashi

  1. (literally) digging around a tree before transplanting it
  2. (figuratively) seeking agreement in meetings and discussions with others before putting a change into action

Verb

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()(まわ)する (nemawashi surusuru (stem ()(まわ) (nemawashi shi), past ()(まわ)した (nemawashi shita))

  1. (literally) dig around a tree before planting it
  2. (figuratively) take measures, lay the groundwork by seeking consensus beforehand

Conjugation

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