| 根を張る | [ねをはる, newoharu] (exp, v5r) to spread one's roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.) [Add to Longdo] |
| If you really love it, you should plant it in the park so it can have roots. | [JP] 大地に植えれば根を張るわ Léon: The Professional (1994) |