noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
ground leveling; land grading
Physical act of flattening or smoothing ground, often before construction or paving.
家を建てる前に、まず地ならしをしなければならない。
Before building a house, we must first level the ground.
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', intransitive verb
Figurative use: making advance arrangements or creating favorable conditions for a future event or project.
交渉がうまくいくように、事前に地ならしをしておいた。
I did some advance groundwork so that the negotiations would go smoothly.
noun
roller; road leveler
Refers to the heavy construction vehicle used for leveling ground; less common than the action sense.
工事現場で地ならしが道路を平らにしている。
At the construction site, a roller is flattening the road.