ねたneta
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Definitions
- nounmaterial (for a story, article, etc.); information; news itemfrom the inversion of たね
- nounjoke; jest; (comedy) routine; made-up story; material
- nounproof; evidence
- noun(magician's) trick; secret
- noun, foodingredients (esp. for sushi)
- noun(Internet) meme
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym素材そざいNeutralUnprocessed raw material, also subject matter for art, as in 「素材の味」「小説の素材」; 「ねた」 is colloquial, mostly topics and jokes.
- Related材料ざいりょうNeutralNeutral term for raw materials, ingredients and subject matter, also grounds or evidence; 「ねた」 is colloquial, for topics, jokes, sushi toppings and news material.
Use 「ねた」 in speech for topics, jokes, sushi toppings or inside information, as in 「話のねた」「寿司ねた」. In formal contexts say 「材料」; for raw material or artistic subject matter 「素材」 also works.
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