地じ固がため

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

ground leveling; groundwork

Literal: physically leveling or compacting the ground before construction. Also used figuratively for preparing the groundwork for a project.

• 家いえを建たてる前まえに、まず地じ固がためをしなければならない。

  Before building a house, you must first level the ground.

• 交こう渉しょうに入はいる前まえに、地じ固がためとして根ね回まわしをしておいた。

  Before entering negotiations, I laid the groundwork by sounding people out in advance.

noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb

laying foundations

Figurative: establishing a solid base or foundation for an organization, plan, or relationship.

• 新しん会社がいしゃの地じ固がために半はん年としかかった。

  It took half a year to lay the foundations for the new company.