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根回し: laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process | JLPT N1 Vocabulary | JLPTMatome

根回(ねまわ)し

ねまわし

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

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Reading and meaning

Reading: ねまわし
Romaji: nemawashi
Meaning: laying the groundwork, behind-the-scenes maneuvering, consensus-building process
Word type: noun

FuriganaEnglish

新制度(しんせいど)の導入(どう)に向(ゅうにむ)けて、関係者(かんけいしゃ)への根回(ねまわ)しを進(すす)めた。
We proceeded with behind-the-scenes consensus-building among the stakeholders in preparation for introducing the new system.
根回(ねまわ)しを済(す)ませてから、役員会(やくいんかい)に提案(ていあん)を持(も)ち込(こ

)

んだ。

After laying the groundwork, I brought the proposal before the board.

議論(ぎろん)を円滑(えんかつ)にするため、各部署(かくぶしょ)にあらかじめ根回(ねまわ)しをしておいた。

To facilitate the discussion, I had laid the groundwork with each department beforehand.

彼(かれ)の根回(ねまわ)しが功(こう)を奏(そう)し、反対意見は出(んたいいけんはで)なかった。

His behind-the-scenes groundwork paid off, and no objections were raised.