ねた
Also written ネタ
Meanings
- Noun material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item (from the inversion of たね) See also: 胤 (たね).
- joke; jest; (comedy) routine; made-up story; material
- proof; evidence
- (magician's) trick; secret
- ingredients (esp. for sushi) See also: 種 (しゅ).
- (Internet) meme
Example sentences
- しもネタは禁止だよ～。
No dirty jokes! - お寿司で一番好きなネタは何ですか？
What's your favourite type of sushi? - そんな悪趣味で下品なネタを話すな。
Don't talk about such vulgar topics in bad taste. - 君、このレポート、コピペしたよね？もうネタは上がってるんだよ。
You ripped this report from somewhere, didn't you? It's already up. - ネタにマジレスするな。
Don't feed the troll!