Vocab Info

A1 Noun, No-adjective

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

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, No-adjective

      1.

      secrecy, confidentiality, privacy, secret

    2. Noun, No-adjective

      2.

      one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)

    3. Noun, No-adjective

      3.

      inner realization, personal enlightenment

      Buddhism, Only applies to ないしょう
    4. Noun, No-adjective

      4.

      kitchen

      Only applies to 内所

    All Forms

    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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    Examples

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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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