Refers to the process of kneading dough, clay, etc., or tempering metal. Also used as a suffix in compounds like 粘土練り (clay kneading).
Thorough kneading is important for making bread.
This clay hasn't been kneaded enough.
parading of portable shrines; festival procession
Shinto term, originally written as 邌り. Usually appears as お練り, referring to the ceremonial parading of mikoshi or floats during festivals.
See also: 練り歩く (ねりあるく) · お練り (おねり)
During the festival, the portable shrine procession parades through the town.
The procession of portable shrines departed from the shrine.
If the dough isn't kneaded enough, it won't turn out fluffy.
The festival procession is held every autumn.
Kneading it a bit more will make the dough smoother.
parade; march; walk in procession
paste products; fish paste; sweets made from paste · parade float; procession float
parading of portable shrines and floats at Shinto festivals
stiff consistency; thick paste
rammed earth; pisé · pottery paste; clay body
dough; batter
glossy silk thread
muddy-colored lipstick; muddy rouge
electuary; medicinal paste
Standard kanji spelling for kneading, paste, and festival parading senses.
Rarely used kanji form.
Rarely used kanji form.
Derived from the continuative form of the verb 練る (neru, 'to knead'). The festival sense is a specialized Shinto usage, originally written with a different kanji (邌り).
paste bird feed · paste fishing bait
dare; test of courage · Russian roulette-style game
seasoned sea urchin paste