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手回し

てまわし

preparations; arrangements made in advance; (also) hand-cranking

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Examples

  1. 手回しがいいですね。

    てまわしがいいですね。

    You're well prepared, aren't you.

  2. 彼は手回しよく宿を予約しておいた。

    かれはてまわしよくやどをよやくしておいた。

    He had thoughtfully booked the lodgings in advance.

  3. 災害に備えて手回しの発電機を買った。

    さいがいにそなえててまわしのはつでんきをかった。

    I bought a hand-cranked generator in case of disaster.

  4. 根回しと手回しが済んでいたので、会議はすんなり終わった。

    ねまわしとてまわしがすんでいたので、かいぎはすんなりおわった。

    The groundwork and preparations were already done, so the meeting ended smoothly.

Common patterns

手回しがいい
to be well organised / to have prepared ahead
手回しよく
with foresight; efficiently arranged
手回し式
hand-cranked (device)

Memory tip

Almost always used in the praise 手回しがいい — "you thought of that in advance". Don't mix it up with 根回し, which is the behind-the-scenes lobbying you do to line up agreement before a meeting.

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