“To knead” in Japanese
Short answer
To knead in Japanese is “練る” (neru). Full meaning: to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out; to train, to drill, to exercise.
Other ways to say “To knead” in Japanese
捏ねる
tsukuneru to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
こね回す
konemawasu to knead, to mix, to complicate, to turn into a mess
こね返す
konekaesu to knead, to mix, to complicate, to turn into a mess
錬る
neru to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out; to train, to drill, to exercise
煉る
neru to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out; to train, to drill, to exercise
ねッ
ne to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out; to train, to drill, to exercise
弥る
neru to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out; to train, to drill, to exercise
こねる
koneru to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
錬れる
nereru to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out; to train, to drill, to exercise
煉れる
nereru to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out; to train, to drill, to exercise
練れる
nereru to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out; to train, to drill, to exercise
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