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タネ
tane
Description
「タネ」は、くだものや花などの中にあって、あたらしい草や木になるもとです。
"タネ" are found inside fruits and flowers and are the source of new plants and trees.
また、はなしのもとになることや、てじなのしかけをいうときにも使います。
Also, "タネ" is used to refer to the basis of a story or a trick in a game.
Meanings
タネtane
seed of a plant
花のタネをまきました。
I planted flower seeds.
タネtane
source, material, or cause (of a story, worry, etc.)
それは心配のタネです。
That is a cause for worry.
タネtane
secret trick or device behind something
手品のタネがわかった。
I figured out the magic trick.
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Notes
- Etymology
from 種; the katakana spelling タネ is common in casual writing and for the figurative senses.
- Nuance
話のタネ means a topic of conversation; タネも仕掛けもない is a set phrase for a trickless magic reveal.
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