練る

ねる

to knead, to work over, to polish up

Also:to polish (a plan, etc.), to train, to gloss (silk)

What does 練る mean?

練る is a Japanese verb meaning to knead, to work over, to polish up in English. It can also be translated as to polish (a plan, etc.), to train, to gloss (silk) depending on context. It is written as 練る in kanji, ねる in hiragana, and neru in romaji. This word is part of JLPT N1 vocabulary.

Example sentences

私の心と思いとをり清めてください。

Try out my reins and my heart.

タイムをとって作戦をろう。

Let's take time out to elaborate a strategy.