すいめんか

水面下
underwater

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すいめんか【水面下】

1 〔水の中〕 underwater.

●水面下に沈む sink underwater.

●船[氷山]の水面下の部分 the underwater portion of a ship [an iceberg]; the part of a ship [an iceberg] below [under] the water line.

2 〔物事の表面に出ない部分〕

●水面下で 〔裏で, 隠れて〕 behind closed doors; behind the scenes; below the surface

・水面下での交渉[折衝] behind-the-scenes negotiation(s)

・総裁後継問題をめぐって水面下で駆け引きが活発化している. Maneuvering behind closed doors over the choice of successor to the party presidency is intensifying.

●水面下の動き developments behind closed doors

・水面下の攻防[闘い] a battle out of [away from] the public view.