種

たね

Meanings

Noun seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kernel; stone (e.g. of a peach)
progeny; offspring; issue; breed
paternal blood; lineage See also: 胤 (たね).
sperm; semen; seed
cause; source; seed; origin
material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject (of discussion); theme; (news) copy; source (of a story)
ingredient; main ingredient (of a piece of sushi); leaven
mechanism (of a magic trick, etc.); secret; trickery
10-point card; tane; animal card (oft. as タネ)

君はいつも頭痛の種だ。
You are always the cause of my worries.
お前はいつも私の心配の種だよ。
You are always the cause of my worries.
君はいつか自分でまいた種を刈り取らなければならないだろう。
Some day you will have to reap the harvest of your own sowing.
喫煙者でいっぱいの部屋にいるのは僕の不機嫌の種だ。
Being in a room full of smokers is my pet peeve.
会話をすれば、たぶん相手についてある種のことが、いとも簡単に分かるだろう。
In conversation, one is likely to find out certain things about the other person quite easily.

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