ネタ Topics
こんにちは！
Do you know how Japanese people say “topics” or “story” in a casual way? The word actually has an interesting origin. 😎 Let’s find out!
ネタ
Topics, story, joke
This word originally means the topping of sushi. Nowadays, we often use the word in the context of casual conversation and entertainment to mean topics for stories or jokes.
Example Sentence
A: 明日(あした)ティンダーで会った(あった)人(ひと)とデートなんでしょ?
You have a date with a guy you met on tinder tomorrow right?B: そう！でも話(はなし)のネタが無(な)くて緊張(きんちょう)する…
Yeah, i’m nervous because I don't know what to talk about.
By the way, the bottom rice of sushi is called ‘シャリ’ (shari).
タネ
source of something
タネ means seed of plants, figuratively mean the origin or source of something, like the seed of an idea.
Example Sentence
A: そのデザインのアイディアのタネはどこから来(きた)たんですか？
Where did the idea for this design come from?B: ダイビングをして海底(かいてい)を泳(およ)いでいる時(とき)に思(おも)い付(つ)きました。
I came up with it while swimming underwater during a scuba diving trip.
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