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    3. 練る

    練る

    練ねる​

    to knead

    N1KMT10News #33+1CoreDaily LifeKanji Vocab15 strokes

    煉る錬る邌る

    ねる

    Verb, Transitive

    1.
    to knead, to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
    2.
    to polish (a plan, etc.), to refine, to elaborate, to work out
    3.
    to train, to drill, to exercise
    4.
    to gloss (silk), to soften, to degum
    5.
    to tan (leather)
    6.
    to temper (steel)

    Verb, Intransitive

    7.
    to walk in procession, to parade, to march

    Stroke 0 / 15

    Speed1.0x

    パン生き地じをよく練ねる。

    Knead the bread dough well.

    KMT4Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは企き画かくを練ねるのに時じ間かんをかけた。

    He spent a lot of time refining the plan.

    KMT7Work & CareerDaily Life
    お菓か子し作づくりのために、チョコレートを鍋なべで練ねって溶とかした。

    For making sweets, I melted the chocolate by stirring it in a pot.

    KMT7Food & DiningDaily Life
    彼かれは毎まい晩ばん、翌よく日じつの仕し事ごとの段だん取どりを頭あたまの中なかで練ねっている。

    Every night, he works out the arrangements for the next day's work in his head.

    KMT8Work & CareerDaily Life
    チームは勝しょう利りのために綿めん密みつな戦せん略りゃくを練ねった。

    The team elaborated a meticulous strategy for victory.

    KMT9Sports & Martial ArtsWork & Career

    Characters that make up this word

    練
    ね.る・ね.り…(2)
    practice・gloss・train・drill・polish…(1)
    Kanji
    る
    ru
    Kana
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