予よ備び工こう作さく

noun

preparatory work; spadework; preliminaries

Refers to the foundational or behind-the-scenes work done before a main task or negotiation. Often used in political, business, or project contexts.

• 交こう渉しょうに入はいる前まえに、予よ備び工こう作さくが重じゅう要ようだ。

  Before entering negotiations, preparatory work is important.

• 彼かれは選せん挙きょの予よ備び工こう作さくに力ちからを入いれた。

  He put effort into the spadework for the election.