練(ね)り上(あ)げる

ねりあげる
verb (ichidan, transitive)
to polish up; to refine; to perfect
1. to knead thoroughly
To work dough or similar material until it reaches the desired consistency.
生地(きじ)をしっかり練(ね)り上(あ)げてください。
Please knead the dough thoroughly.
2. to polish up; to refine; to perfect
To carefully develop and improve something through repeated effort.
企画(きかく)を練(ね)り上(あ)げるのに何(なん)週間(しゅうかん)もかかった。
It took weeks to refine the plan.
作家(さっか)は何度(なんど)も推敲(すいこう)して文章(ぶんしょう)を練(ね)り上(あ)げた。
The author polished the text through repeated revisions.

CONJUGATION:

  • 練(ね)り上(あ)げる → 練(ね)り上(あ)げない (negative)
  • 練(ね)り上(あ)げる → 練(ね)り上(あ)げて (te-form)
  • 練(ね)り上(あ)げる → 練(ね)り上(あ)げた (past)

FORMATION:
Compound verb: 練(ね)る (to knead, to polish) + 上(あ)げる (to complete)

USAGE:

  • 戦略(せんりゃく)を練(ね)り上(あ)げる (to refine a strategy)
  • 脚本(きゃくほん)を練(ね)り上(あ)げる (to polish a script)
  • アイデアを練(ね)り上(あ)げる (to develop an idea)

The ～上(あ)げる pattern indicates completion or perfection of an action.

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Added 2026.1.18 18:27 · Revised 2026.1.19 21:17
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