単語屋Tangoya, “the word shop”
Loan words#1,572 most used

ネタ

material (for a story, article, etc.); information

HOW IT SOUNDS

Casual · Slang

IN A SENTENCE

I looked for material for an interesting story.

written for Tangoya

IN OTHER SENTENCES

The ideas for the comedy show are all boring.

from Tatoeba · KK_kaku_

MEANINGS

1

material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item

noun

TANGOYA ASKS

2

joke; jest; (comedy) routine; made-up story; material

noun

3

proof; evidence

noun

4

(magician's) trick; secret

noun

5

ingredients (esp. for sushi)

noun

6

(Internet) meme

noun

DETAILS

Kind外来語, loan words

Frequency#1,572 most used

Writtenネタ only

Can be asked asRead, Listen, Recall

Dictionary: JMdict (EDRDG), CC BY-SA 4.0 · pitch: Kanjium