練り
Meanings
1
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.
3
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.
Usage patterns
- 練りが甘いthe kneading is insufficient; not kneaded enough
If the dough isn't kneaded enough, it won't turn out fluffy.
- お練りが行われるa festival procession (of a shrine palanquin) is held
The festival procession is held every autumn.
- 練りを加えるto knead further; work in more kneading
Kneading it a bit more will make the dough smoother.