Jisho

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たね 種
Common word JLPT N3 Show 2 collocations Links
Noun
1. seed (e.g. of a plant); pip; kind; variety; quality; tone​
  • ま蒔かぬ
  • たね種
  • は
  • は生えない
    • 。
  • You must sow before you can reap.
2. material (e.g. for an article); matter (e.g. of a story); subject; theme; (news) copy​
3. ingredient; leaven (bread); main ingredient of a sushi​Food term
4. cause; source​
  • そんな
  • こと
  • を
  • すれば
  • 笑いもの
  • の
  • たね種
  • なる
  • よ
    • 。
  • If you do that, you're going to subject yourself to ridicule.
5. trick; secret; magician's trick; inside story​
6. paternal blood; lineage​See also 胤
7. breed (of a stock); sperm; semen​
8. 10-point card (in hanafuda); tane; animal card​Usually written using kana alone, oft. as タネ

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