こねる · ichidan verb
| Form | Positive | Negative |
|---|---|---|
| Dictionary | こねる | こねない |
| Polite | こねます | こねません |
| Past polite | こねました | こねませんでした |
| Past | こねた | こねなかった |
| Te-form | こねて | こねないで |
| Desire | こねたい | こねたくない |
| Potential | こねられるalso こねれる | こねられないalso こねれない |
| Passive | こねられる | こねられない |
| Causative | こねさせる | こねさせない |
| Causative passive | こねさせられる | こねさせられない |
| Volitional | こねよう | |
| Polite volitional | こねましょう | |
| Imperative | こねろ | こねるな |
| Conditional | こねれば | こねなければ |
| Tara conditional | こねたら | こねなかったら |
ichidan verb, transitive verb
knead; mix with fingers
Used for working a soft substance such as dough, clay, or paste by pressing and folding with the hands.
Before making bread, please knead the flour and water well.
The child kneaded clay and made animal shapes.
ichidan verb, transitive verb
quibble; argue for argument's sake
Figurative use: to pick at details or argue stubbornly over minor points, as if kneading a topic endlessly. Often used in the expression 理屈をこねる.
He always quibbles over small details.
No matter how much you argue, the result won't change.
I kneaded the clay and made a pot.
The child threw a tantrum, insisting on buying a toy.
He always splits hairs and objects with pedantic arguments.
She wriggled out of apologizing with flimsy excuses.