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Dictionary: “根回し”

根回し

ねまわし

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

Example sentence

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

Kanji details

Kun/On information

根
On
こん
Kun
ね;-ね
Stroke count
10

・root

・radical

・head (pimple)

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回
On
かい;え
Kun
まわ.る;-まわ.る;-まわ.り;まわ.す;-まわ.す;まわ.し-;-まわ.し;もとお.る;か.える
Stroke count
6

・-times

・round

・game

・revolve

・counter for occurrences

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digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)