“To quibble” in Japanese
Short answer
To quibble in Japanese is “捏ねる” (tsukuneru). Full meaning: to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake.
Other ways to say “To quibble” in Japanese
包める
kurumeru to lump together, to include, to sum up, to quibble
こねる
koneru to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
つくねる
tsukuneru to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
くるめ
kurume to lump together, to include, to sum up, to quibble
くるめる
kurumeru to lump together, to include, to sum up, to quibble
こね
kone to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
こねろ
konero to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
こねよ
koneyo to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
こねん
konen to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
こねれ
konere to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
こねりゃ
konerya to knead, to mix with fingers; to quibble, to argue for argument's sake
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