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nerikiri; shaped white-bean-paste wagashi
A traditional Japanese sweet made from white bean paste mixed with a small amount of 求肥 (mochi-based binder), then kneaded, tinted, and shaped by hand — often into flowers or seasonal motifs.
練り切りを食べた。
I ate a nerikiri.
練り切りは茶道でよく出される。
Nerikiri is often served at tea ceremony.
季節ごとに桜や紅葉の形にした練り切りが店頭に並ぶ。
Each season, nerikiri shaped like cherry blossoms or maple leaves line the shop displays.
A category of 上生菓子 (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: high-grade fresh wagashi — broader category that includes 練り切り
- 和菓子: Japanese sweets (general) — the umbrella term
- 饅頭: manju — steamed bun with filling; a different style of wagashi