練る
ねる
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine
JLPT N1 Common word
Meanings
Godan verb (-ru), Transitive
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)- to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out
- to train; to drill; to exercise
- to gloss (silk); to soften; to degum
- to tan (leather)
All 7 meanings
- to temper (steel)
Godan verb (-ru), Intransitive
to walk in procession; to parade; to march
Forms
| Plain | Polite | |
|---|---|---|
| Present | 練るねる | 練りますねります |
| Negative | 練らないねらない | 練りませんねりません |
| Past | 練ったねった | 練りましたねりました |
| Past negative | 練らなかったねらなかった | 練りませんでしたねりませんでした |
| Te-form | 練ってねって |
|---|---|
| Potential | 練れるねれる |
| Passive | 練られるねられる |
| Causative | 練らせるねらせる |
| Volitional | 練ろうねろう |
| Imperative | 練れねれ |
| Conditional (ば) | 練ればねれば |
| Conditional (たら) | 練ったらねったら |
Example sentences
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You must build up your courage.
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Let's take time out to elaborate a strategy.
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It's a great plan, innit.
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Try out my reins and my heart.
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This was quite a well thought-out plan.
More examples (6)
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I listen to what people say to get hints for developing new ideas.
それはあらかじめ練っていた計画ではなかった。
It wasn't premeditated.
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Next, the Ministry of Finance assembled experts and worked out a concrete proposal.
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He always plans a thing out carefully before he does it.
よく計画を練れば、あなたは不必要なことに取られる時間を少なくでき、仕事をより速く終わらせることができます。
If you plan well, you can spend less time doing unnecessary things and get the work done faster.
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With a little planning, I think we can take our company to the top.