Translation guide
The action of pressing, folding, and stretching a soft substance, especially dough or clay, to mix and develop it.
To work dough by pressing, folding, and stretching to develop gluten.
The most common verb for kneading dough or similar soft substances.
I kneaded the bread dough for 10 minutes.
Kanji form of こねる, often used in written recipes.
Please knead the dough well.
To work clay or similar material by hand to remove air and make it pliable.
To press and squeeze muscles or flesh, as in a massage.
Used for massaging or kneading body parts, such as shoulders.
Could you knead my shoulders?
To work on an idea or problem by repeatedly thinking about it.
Metaphorically used for refining ideas, plans, or arguments.
We held a meeting to knead (refine) the plan.
I kneaded paper clay and made a doll.