草の根

くさのね

Meanings

1. Expression, Noun roots of grass
2. grassroots (e.g. of a political party); rank and file
3. places hidden from sight (as in 〜を分けて（も）探す) See also: 草の根を分けて探す (くさのねをわけてさがす).

Kanji

• 草 grass. Read as くさ.
• 根 root. Read as ね.

Example sentences

• この企画にぴったりのライターを、草の根分けてでも探しだして欲しい。
  I want you to search high and low for a writer who's just right for this project. Leave no stone unturned.

Words containing 草の根

• 草の根運動 (くさのねうんどう) grass-roots movement
• 草の根民主主義 (くさのねみんしゅしゅぎ) grass-roots democracy
• 草の根ネット (くさのねネット) grassroots network

And 1 more.

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