How to say 'Material' in Japanese | ねた

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The Japanese word for Material is 'Neta', written as ねた in Japanese.

word

ねた

Meaning

Material

Reading

Neta

Explanation

The Japanese noun 'ねた' (neta) primarily means 'material' or 'content'. It is often used in contexts such as news, media, or comedy, where it refers to the substance or subject matter that forms the basis of a story, joke, or report. For example: The comedian prepared new material「芸人が新しいねたを用意した」(げいにんがあたらしいねたをよういした). The news anchor discussed the material for the next broadcast「ニュースキャスターが次の放送のねたについて話した」(ニュースキャスターがつぎのほうそうのねたについてはなした). In some contexts, 'ねた' can also refer to ingredients for sushi, but this usage is less common and typically specified within the context of food.

Part Of Speech

noun

Frequency

5345

Composition

hiragana

Handwriting

Hiragana in the Word ねた

This word contains 2 Hiragana characters :

hiragana

ね

Reading

hiragana

た

Reading

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