根回ねまわ
nemawashi

Noun
Suru Verb

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

Intransitive
大統領だいとうりょう辞任じにんするまえにおかねこまらないように根回ねまわしした。
daitōryōwa jinin suru maeni okaneni komaranai yōni nemawashi shita.
The president made certain that he lined his pockets before he resigned.
Noun
Suru Verb

2. digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

Intransitive
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