根回し

ねまわし
making necessary arrangements

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ねまわし【根回し】

¶ → 根回しする

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ねまわし【根回し】

1 〔樹木を移植する前に根を切り詰め, 細根を発生させておくこと〕 trimming all but the main root of a tree to foster root development before transplanting.

●根回しをする trim all but the main roots of a tree to foster root development before transplanting.

2 〔計画がうまくいくようあらかじめ関係者に働きかけること〕 prior consultation; doing the groundwork; forgoing making a decision until behind-the-scenes consensus-building is completed.

●彼の根回しが功を奏し, その議案に対して反対論はまったく出なかった. His efforts in building a consensus bore fruit and not a single voice was raised in opposition to the bill.

・事前の根回しが不十分だった. Prior consensus building was not thoroughgoing. | Not enough groundwork was done.

●根回しをする lay the groundwork 《for obtaining one's objective》; maneuver behind the scenes

・私は彼を議長に選出するよう代議員に根回しをしておいた. I sounded out the other representatives on the possibility of electing him chairman.

根回し工作 behind-the-scenes maneuvering; backstairs dealing.