- 草の根
- くさのね
grassroots
rank and file
the roots of grass* * *くさのね【草の根】¶~を分けても犯人を捜すmake a thorough search for the criminal¶ → 草の根民主主義* * *くさのね【草の根】1 〔草の根っこ〕 a grass root.●草の根をかき分けて捜す search high and low; leave no stone unturned.
2 〔一般民衆・一般大衆; 基本・根源〕 the grass roots (of society).草の根運動 a grassroots movement.草の根デモクラシー[民主主義] grassroots democracy; democracy at the grass roots.草の根レベル 《at》 the grassroots (level).
Japanese-English dictionary. 2013.