Meanings
Usage patterns
〈事〉の種になるto become the cause/seed of something (often trouble)
That one remark became the seed of the couple's argument.
種を明かすto reveal the trick/secret behind something
The magician never revealed the trick to the end.
話の種にするto use something as material for conversation/gossip
His failure was gossiped about for a while.
〈物〉の種を選ぶto choose the topping/main ingredient of a dish
Please choose your favorite sushi topping.
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癪の種cause of annoyance; irritant; pet peeve 飯の種means of making a living; source of income; bread and butter 悩みの種source of worry; cause of distress 種をまくsow seeds · sow the seeds of (something) 種を宿すto be the mother of someone's child
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頭痛の種cause of headaches; pain in the neck; source of worry 苦は楽の種no pain, no gain; one cannot have pleasure without pain
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