小ネタ
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Meanings
1
small material; minor story item; tidbit
Used for a small piece of content, such as a short article, filler material, or a minor news item.
A small item was printed in the corner of the magazine.
2
small joke; one-liner; gag
Refers to a short, light joke or humorous anecdote, often used in conversation or as filler in entertainment.
He is good at slipping in small jokes during conversation.
Usage patterns
- 〈事〉に小ネタを盛り込むto work a bit of trivia/filler into something
This blog post has all sorts of little tidbits worked into it.
- 小ネタを披露するto share a little joke or bit of trivia
He always cracks little jokes at drinking parties and makes everyone laugh.
- 小ネタを仕込むto prepare a gag or joke in advance
I worked a little joke into my speech beforehand.
- 小ネタとして紹介するto introduce something as a minor tidbit
At the end of the show, they introduced a bit of behind-the-scenes trivia as a small tidbit.