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ネタ
Meanings
Noun
1. material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item
from the inversion of たね
The newspaper club is always struggling for material, you know.
2. joke; jest; (comedy) routine; made-up story; material
And I've already heard this joke about four times.
3. proof; evidence
We've got the evidence, you know.
4. (magician's) trick; secret
We already know how the trick works.
5. ingredients (esp. for sushi)
6. (Internet) meme
Pitch accent
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Used in: 2552
Examples (15 in total)
We already know how the trick works.
The police already have the evidence.
Please tell me the secret behind the magic trick.
Don't try to keep going when you haven't even memorized your routine!
I just get teased about it.
There's no way they'd pass up such a juicy story.
The newspaper club is always struggling for material, you know.
The bit I was confident about fell flat, and I was embarrassed.
We'll write the article ourselves, so just get us the material!
I have no idea how this magic trick is done.
Don't talk about such vulgar topics in bad taste.
It's worth a look, if only as something to talk about.
I'll pick up lots of interesting material before then.
What's your favourite type of sushi?
And I've already heard this joke about four times.