“Grassroots” in Japanese
Short answer
Grassroots in Japanese is “ドブ板” (dobuita). Full meaning: boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign), door-to-door, on the ground.
Other ways to say “Grassroots” in Japanese
草の根
kusanone roots of grass; grassroots (e.g. of a political party), rank and file
グラスルーツ
gurasuruutsu grass roots (of society), grassroots
どぶ板
dobuita boards covering a ditch (drainage, sewage, etc.); grassroots (e.g. campaign), door-to-door, on the ground
水平展開
suiheitenkai involvement of peer groups; application to similar products; grassroots (organization, development, movement)
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