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練る
ねる
N1
godan verb
transitive 他動詞
Meanings
1
to knead
2
to work over
3
to polish up
4
to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)
5
to polish (a plan, etc.)
6
to refine
7
to elaborate
8
to train
Example sentence
君は胆力を練る必要がある。
You must build up your courage.
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Kanji in this word
練
Practice, Gloss, Train
14 strokes
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練
未練
みれん ·
lingering affection
N1
訓練
くんれん ·
practice
N3
練習
れんしゅう (する) ·
(to) practice
N5
洗練
せんれん ·
refinement
練り
ねり ·
kneading
Full entry on Jisho
練習
れんしゅう ·
practice
試練
しれん ·
test
熟練
じゅくれん ·
skill
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