捏(こ)ねる

こねる
verb (ichidan)
to knead
他動詞 transitiveinformalaction
Conjugation
AffirmativeNegative
Present捏(こ)ねる捏(こ)ねない
Present polite捏(こ)ねます捏(こ)ねません
Past捏(こ)ねた捏(こ)ねなかった
Past polite捏(こ)ねました捏(こ)ねませんでした
て form捏(こ)ねて捏(こ)ねなくて
ている present捏(こ)ねている捏(こ)ねていない
ている polite捏(こ)ねています捏(こ)ねていません
ている past捏(こ)ねていた捏(こ)ねていなかった
ている past polite捏(こ)ねていました捏(こ)ねていませんでした
Conditional ば捏(こ)ねれば捏(こ)ねなければ
Conditional たら捏(こ)ねたら捏(こ)ねなかったら
Volitional捏(こ)ねよう—
Volitional polite捏(こ)ねましょう—
Potential捏(こ)ねられる捏(こ)ねられない
Passive捏(こ)ねられる捏(こ)ねられない
Causative捏(こ)ねさせる捏(こ)ねさせない
Imperative捏(こ)ねろ捏(こ)ねるな
1. to knead, to work (dough)
To press and fold dough or similar substances repeatedly to make them smooth and pliable.
パン生地(きじ)を捏(こ)ねる。
I knead the bread dough.
Knead the clay well before shaping it.
Knead the flour and water well to make the dough.
2. to quibble, to nitpick
To make petty complaints or arguments (often in the form 理屈(りくつ)を捏(こ)ねる).
屁理屈(へりくつ)を捏(こ)ねないで。
Don't quibble with me.
Stop nitpicking and just get on with it.
He always nitpicks and opposes other people's opinions.

Usage: 捏(こ)ねる is an ichidan verb used primarily in cooking and crafting contexts.

Transitivity: Transitive (takes を)

Aspect: 捏(こ)ねている indicates ongoing kneading action or habitual kneading.

Common collocations

Kanji note: The kanji 捏(こ)ねる uses a relatively uncommon character. Often written in hiragana as こねる in casual contexts.

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