Noun
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; news item
from the inversion of たねsee たね
コメディアンは無惨な死や大事故といった悲劇的状況を冗談のネタにしている。Comedians base their jokes on tragic situations like violent death or serious accidents. joke; jest; (comedy) routine; made-up story; material
proof; evidence
(magician's) trick; secret
ingredients (esp. for sushi)
Food, cookingsee 種
(Internet) meme
Internet slang
Also written ネタ