錬
錬

tempering, refine, drill, train, polish

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試練しれん試煉試錬NounFreq #5337
1

test; trial; ordeal; tribulation

Examples
彼は厳しい試練を受けた。
He was subjected to severe trials.
練るねる煉る錬る邌るGodan verbFreq #5538
1

Transitive verb

to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame)

Examples
私の心と思いとを練り清めてください。
Try out my reins and my heart.
2

Transitive verb

to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to elaborate; to work out

Examples
タイムをとって作戦を練ろう。
Let's take time out to elaborate a strategy.
3

Transitive verb

to train; to drill; to exercise

4

Transitive verb

to gloss (silk); to soften; to degum

5

Transitive verb

to tan (leather)

6

Transitive verb

to temper (steel)

7

Intransitive verb

to walk in procession; to parade; to march

洗練せんれん洗煉洗錬NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #7846
1

refinement; polish

Examples
ああいう洗練された人々の中で、自分はまったく場違いな気がした。
I felt utterly out of place among those sophisticated people.
鍛錬鍛練たんれんNoun～する VerbFreq #8625
1

tempering (metal); annealing; forging

Examples
成功は鍛練にある。
Success consists of discipline.
2

toughening; disciplining; training

修練しゅうれん修錬修煉NounTransitive～する VerbFreq #13479
1

training; drill; practice; practising; discipline

錬金術れんきんじゅつNounFreq #14663
1

alchemy

Examples
「西遊記」の中には錬金術の話が数多く登場します。
Many tales of alchemy show up in "Journey to the West".
2

way of making money; moneymaker; money-spinner

Examples
現代の日本で錬金術といえば、比喩的にしか使われない。モラルや羞恥心と無縁の政治屋や宗教家が、不正な手段でカネもうけをするときに。
In present day Japan, "alchemy" is only used metaphorically; to refer to improper means of making money by politicians or religious hucksters with no morals or shame.
錬金術師れんきんじゅつしNounFreq #15659
1

alchemist

練り上げる練りあげる練上げる煉り上げる錬り上げるねりあげるTransitiveIchidan verbFreq #22736
1

to knead well

2

to polish; to refine

錬成練成れんせいNounTransitive～する VerbFreq #25161
1

training; drilling; strengthening

2

錬成 only; In modern fiction

use of alchemy; producing (gold, etc.) with alchemy

百戦錬磨百戦練磨ひゃくせんれんま～の Adj.四字熟語Freq #26718
1

veteran; battle-worn; schooled by adversity in many battles; hard-bitten; rich in experience; very experienced

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