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A2 Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

()ねるto knead, to mix with fingers, to quibble, to argue for argument's sake

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    1. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      1.

      to knead, to mix with fingers

      Usually written using kana alone
    2. Ichidan verb, Transitive verb

      2.

      to quibble, to argue for argument's sake

      Usually written using kana alone

    All Forms

    捏ねる 【こねる】

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      パン職人(しょくにん)小麦粉(こむぎこ)()ねています。

      The bread artisan is kneading wheat flour.

      • N1

      美術(びじゅつ)授業(じゅぎょう)粘土(ねんど)()ねて土器(どき)(つく)りました。

      In art class, I kneaded clay and made pottery.

      • N1

      駄々(だだ)()ねている子供(こども)がお(かあ)さんから(おこ)られている。

      The child who is being unreasonable is being scolded by their mother.

      • N1

      (ふで)()()ねている(あいだ)にどんな()()きたいかが(さだ)まってきた。

      While I was mixing the picture with a brush, I was deciding what kind of picture I wanted to draw.

      • N1

      理屈(りくつ)()ねて自分(じぶん)正当(せいとう)()しようとするパートナーにイライラします。

      I get annoyed with a partner who attempts to justify themselves by nitpicking over logic.

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