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べた；ベタ

[adj-na,n]
《usu. adverbially as 〜に》
▶ all over
▶ filled in
▶ solid
▶ gapless

[n-pref]
《before a noun》
▶ complete
▶ total

[adj-na] [col]
▶ clichéd
▶ hackneyed
▶ corny
▶ predictable

Cross references:
	⇐ see: 1011440 ベタベタ 5. clichéd; hackneyed

[adj-no] {computing}
▶ plaintext

[n] [abbr] {printing}
▶ solid printing
▶ solid typesetting

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 2534890 ベタ組み 1. solid printing; solid typesetting

[n] [abbr] {photography}
▶ contact print

Cross references:
	⇒ see: 2534900 ベタ焼き 1. contact print

History:

11.	A 2025-09-24 03:49:34 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -40 +40 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2534890">べた組み</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2534890">ベタ組み</xref>
10.	A 2025-09-23 17:31:33 Stephen Kraus <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	ベタ焼き is more common
	Diff:	@@ -48 +48 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2534900">べた焼き・1</xref> +<xref type="see" seq="2534900">ベタ焼き・1</xref>
9.	A 2024-11-25 23:38:58 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
8.	A* 2024-11-25 01:13:53 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -13,2 +13,2 @@ -<s_inf>usu. as べたに</s_inf> -<gloss>covering</gloss> +<s_inf>usu. adverbially as 〜に</s_inf> +<gloss>all over</gloss> @@ -15,0 +16 @@ +<gloss>solid</gloss> @@ -17 +17,0 @@ -<gloss>all over</gloss>
7.	A 2024-11-21 01:10:39 Marcus Richert <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -28 +27,0 @@ -<gloss>cliched</gloss>
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6.	A 2022-01-09 18:35:16 Robin Scott <...address hidden...>
	Diff:	@@ -41,0 +42 @@ +<field>&print;</field> @@ -48,0 +50 @@ +<field>&photo;</field>
5.	A 2013-08-18 00:17:43 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
	Comments:	I'm happy with "col".
	Diff:	@@ -27,1 +27,1 @@ -<misc>&sl;</misc> +<misc>&col;</misc>
4.	A* 2013-08-17 23:06:39 Richard Warmington <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	<quote> ベタなテレビドラマ = Beta na terebi dorama = TV shows full of predictable behavior or lines. ... adjective : ベタな/べたな= betana Note : You can write them either in katakana or hiragana It means cliché, stereotypical, too typical, corny, old hat <unquote> http://maggiesensei.com/2011/07/22/べた-ベタ-beta-colloquial/
	Comments:	It's marked as "slang" but I wonder if it's more of a colloquial term.
	Diff:	@@ -29,0 +29,1 @@ +<gloss>clichéd</gloss> @@ -30,0 +31,2 @@ +<gloss>corny</gloss> +<gloss>predictable</gloss>
3.	A 2013-07-15 23:02:43 Jim Breen <...address hidden...>
2.	A* 2013-07-15 19:54:45 Rene Malenfant <...address hidden...>
	Refs:	koj, daij, gg5, meikyo, shinmeikai
	Comments:	very commonly written as ベタ, which perhaps means that it should be merged with 1119610 though they obviously have different etymologies
	Diff:	@@ -7,0 +7,3 @@ +<r_ele> +<reb>ベタ</reb> +</r_ele> @@ -9,3 +12,6 @@ -<xref type="see" seq="2534890">べた組み</xref> -<gloss>things without gaps or spaces between them</gloss> -<gloss>something painted or printed solid</gloss> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<s_inf>usu. as べたに</s_inf> +<gloss>covering</gloss> +<gloss>filled in</gloss> +<gloss>gapless</gloss> +<gloss>all over</gloss> @@ -14,3 +20,4 @@ -<pos>&adj-na;</pos> -<field>&comp;</field> -<gloss>plain (e.g. plain text)</gloss> +<pos>&n-pref;</pos> +<s_inf>before a noun</s_inf> +<gloss>complete</gloss> +<gloss>total</gloss> @@ -24,0 +31,18 @@ +<sense> +<pos>&adj-no;</pos> +<field>&comp;</field> +<gloss>plaintext</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="2534890">べた組み</xref> +<misc>&abbr;</misc> +<gloss>solid printing</gloss> +<gloss>solid typesetting</gloss> +</sense> +<sense> +<pos>&n;</pos> +<xref type="see" seq="2534900">べた焼き・1</xref> +<misc>&abbr;</misc> +<gloss>contact print</gloss> +</sense>
1.	A 2006-06-04 00:00:00
	Comments:	Entry created

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