ネタ

Japanese

Etymology

Originally a slang word, derived by swapping the syllables of 種 (たね) (tane, “seed”).[1][2]

Pronunciation

Noun

ネタ (hiragana ねた, rōmaji neta)

  1. material or ingredients to make something
  2. an integral part of something, essence
  3. evidence (of a crime)
  4. motif (of a literary work)
  5. topic (of a discussion)
  6. the key ingredient (of sushi)

References

  1. ↑ 1988, 国語大辞典（新装版） (Kokugo Dai Jiten, Revised Edition) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Shogakukan
  2. ↑ 2006, 大辞林 (Daijirin), Third Edition (in Japanese), Tōkyō: Sanseidō, →ISBN
  3. ↑ 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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