根回し (ねまわし): meaning and examples

Key takeaways

根回し (ねまわし) means making necessary arrangements.

See example sentences below.

根回し at a glance

根回し

ねまわしnemawashi

N1noun

making necessary arrangements

根回しねまわしnemawashiN1Japanese vocabulary

Core meaning

making necessary arrangements

Example 1

会議の前に根回しをしておく。

Translation

Make necessary arrangements before the meeting.

Example 2

根回しがうまくいって、話が早く進んだ。

Translation

Because the arrangements went well, the discussion progressed quickly.