練(ね)り切(き)り

ねりきり
noun
nerikiri (shaped wagashi)
foodculture
1. nerikiri; shaped white-bean-paste wagashi
A traditional Japanese sweet made from white bean paste mixed with a small amount of 求肥(ぎゅうひ) (mochi-based binder), then kneaded, tinted, and shaped by hand — often into flowers or seasonal motifs.
練(ね)り切(き)りを食(た)べた。
I ate a nerikiri.
練(ね)り切(き)りは茶道(さどう)でよく出(だ)される。
Nerikiri is often served at tea ceremony.
季節(きせつ)ごとに桜(さくら)や紅葉(もみじ)の形(かたち)にした練(ね)り切(き)りが店頭(てんとう)に並(なら)ぶ。
Each season, nerikiri shaped like cherry blossoms or maple leaves line the shop displays.

A category of 上生菓子(じょうなまがし) (high-grade fresh wagashi) and a staple of formal tea ceremony. Shapes are seasonal — plum and pine for New Year, cherry blossoms for spring, chrysanthemums for autumn.

Similar words

  • 上生菓子(じょうなまがし): high-grade fresh wagashi — broader category that includes 練(ね)り切(き)り
  • 和菓子(わがし): Japanese sweets (general) — the umbrella term
  • 饅頭(まんじゅう): manju — steamed bun with filling; a different style of wagashi

Related Words

Compare: 和菓子(わがし) (Japanese sweets)
Compare: 饅頭(まんじゅう) (manju)
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Added 2026.6.4 13:07 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02
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