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to knead; to mix with fingers
to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
パン生地きじをよくこねる。
Knead the bread dough well.
粘土ねんどをこねて形かたちを作るつくる。
I shape the clay by kneading.
うどん生地きじを足あしでこねた。
I kneaded the udon dough with my feet.