裏工作

うらこうさく

Meanings

1. Noun, する verb, Intransitive maneuvering behind the scenes; backroom deals; dodgy dealings

Kanji

• 裏 behind. Read as うら.
• 工 craft. Read as コウ.
• 作 make. Read as サク.

Example sentences

• 彼らが最終契約について協議している際、ある裏工作が進んでいた。賄賂が渡されたのだ。
  There was some monkey business going on when they were negotiating that last contract; money passed under the table.

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