Results, groundwork

JLPTN1
下地☆【したじshitaji】

noun:

  • groundwork; foundation
  • inclination; aptitude; elementary knowledge (of); grounding (in)
  • undercoat; first coat
  • soy sauce ➜ お下地
足固め【あしがためashigatame】

noun:

  • groundwork; preparation
  • walking practice; strengthening one's legs
  • leg hold (wrestling, judo, etc.)
  • wooden beam that joins underfloor pillars
グラウンドワークGURAUNDOWAAKU

noun:

  • groundwork
地固め【じがためjigatame】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • ground leveling; ground levelling; groundwork; laying foundations
素地【そじsoji】

noun:

  • makings (of); aptitude (for)
  • groundwork; foundation
布石☆【ふせきfuseki】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • strategic arrangement of go stones; opening moves
  • preparation; preparatory steps; groundwork

１発目meのnoローキックROOKIKKUはhaこのkono布石fusekiかka！？ The first low kick was the set-up for this!?

レールREERU☆

noun:

  • rail (track)
  • curtain rail
  • groundwork; spadework; preparations; arrangements - esp. as レールを敷く
JLPTN1
根回し★【ねまわしnemawashi】 Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • making necessary arrangements; laying the groundwork
  • digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)

大統領daitouryouはha辞任jininするsuru前maeにniお金okaneにni困らないkomaranaiようにyouni根回しnemawashiしたshita。 The president made certain that he lined his pockets before he resigned.

事前工作【じぜんこうさくjizenkousaku】

noun:

  • preparatory operations; measure taken in advance; doing the groundwork - four character idiom
地ならし【じならしjinarashi】地均し Inflection

noun / ~する noun:

  • ground levelling (leveling)
  • laying the groundwork; making preparations; smoothing the way

noun:

  • roller; road leveller

Kanji

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