He kneaded the potter's clay until it was soft enough to shape.
彼は成形できる柔らかさになるまで陶土をこねた。
陶器を作るための、こねて成形できる粘土
Clay used by potters for making pottery; a malleable substance kneaded and shaped into vessels and other ceramic objects.
potter's clayは、potterは陶工、'sは所有、clayは粘土を意味し、陶工が用いる粘土を指す語。