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A1 Noun, の-adjective

内緒(ないしょ)secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, one's circumstances (esp. fiscal), inner realization, personal enlightenment, kitchen

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    1. Noun, の-adjective

      1. 1.

        secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret

      2. 2.

        one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

      3. 3.

        inner realization, personal enlightenment

        Buddhism, Only applies to ないしょう
      4. 4.

        kitchen

        Only applies to 内所

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    内緒 【ないしょ】内証 【ないしょ】内証 【ないしょう】内所 【ないしょ】

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      コソコソと内緒(ないしょ)(はなし)をする。

      Whispering and talking about secret matters. {secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, one's circumstances (esp. fiscal), inner realization, personal enlightenment, kitchen}

      • N1

      (おや)内緒(ないしょ)学校(がっこう)(やす)んだので(しか)られました。

      I was scolded because I skipped school without telling my parents. {secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, one's circumstances (esp. fiscal), inner realization, personal enlightenment, kitchen}

      • N1

      その(けん)はまだ内緒(ないしょ)にしておいて、あとで(はな)そう。

      "Let's keep that matter a secret for now, and talk about it later." {secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, one's circumstances (esp. fiscal), inner realization, personal enlightenment, kitchen}

      • N1

      同僚(どうりょう):「これはまだ内緒(ないしょ)だけど、あの上司(じょうし)産休(さんきゅう)(はい)るって。」

      Colleague: "This is still a secret, but that supervisor is going on maternity leave." {secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, one's circumstances (esp. fiscal), inner realization, personal enlightenment, kitchen}

      • N1

      社長(しゃちょう):「社員(しゃいん)昇進(しょうしん)(けん)は、まだ当事者(とうじしゃ)(かれ)らには内緒(ないしょ)にしておこう。」

      President: "Let's keep the matter of the employees' promotions a secret from the parties concerned for now." {secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret, one's circumstances (esp. fiscal), inner realization, personal enlightenment, kitchen}

      • N1
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