款かんを通つうずる

expression, zuru verb

communicate secretly; form a close friendship

A literary set phrase used for secret communication or forming a close, often conspiratorial, bond. The zuru verb form is a classical alternative to 款を通じる.

• 敵てきと款かんを通つうずる行こう為いは反はん逆ぎゃくとみなされた。

  The act of secretly communicating with the enemy was considered treason.

• 彼かれは裏うらで競きょう合ごう他た社しゃと款かんを通つうじていた。

  He was secretly in league with a rival company behind the scenes.