ねた
neta

Noun

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

Related to たね
Noun

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

コメディアンは無惨むざんだい事故じこといった悲劇ひげきてき状況じょうきょう冗談じょうだんのネタにしている。
komedianwa muzanna shiya daijikoto itta higekiteki jōkyōo jōdanno netani shite iru.
Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents.
Noun

3. proof; evidence

Noun

4. (magician's) trick; secret

Noun

5. ingredients (esp. for sushi)

Food
Related to
寿司すし一番いちばんきなネタはなんですか?
osushide ichibansukina netawa nanidesuka
What's your favourite type of sushi?
Noun

6. (Internet) meme

Internet Slang
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