“Tempering” in Japanese
Short answer
Tempering in Japanese is “焼き戻し” (yakimodoshi). Full meaning: tempering, annealing.
Other ways to say “Tempering” in Japanese
鍛錬
tanren tempering (metal), annealing, forging; toughening, disciplining, training
鍛え
kitae forging, tempering; drilling, training, disciplining
練り
neri kneading, gloss, tempering; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
焼き
yaki cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying, heating; tempering; -ware
やき
yaki cooking, esp. frying or stir-frying, heating; tempering; -ware
焼入れ
yakiire quenching, hardening, tempering
焼戻
yakimodoshi tempering, annealing
焼戻し
yakimodoshi tempering, annealing
焼きもどし
yakimodoshi tempering, annealing
鍛
kitae forging, tempering; drilling, training, disciplining
ねり
neri kneading, gloss, tempering; paste (e.g. bean paste, mustard paste); parading of portable shrines and floats at festivals
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