Japanese Dictionary
Meaning of 内緒 in Japanese
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内緒, 内証, 内所JLPT 1
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Kana Readingないしょ, ないしょう
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Romajinaisho, naishō
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no'
- Meaning
- secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
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- Parts of speech
- Buddhist term
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- inner realization; personal enlightenment
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- Parts of speech
- Meaning
- kitchen
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Examples of 内緒, 内証, 内所, ないしょ, ないしょう in a sentence
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あ、みんなには内緒だよ？寮を夜中に抜け出すのは厳罰だからね？
Oh, that's a secret, OK? Because slipping out of the dorm in the night is severely punished.
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Ｋさんの内緒にしていただくとの約束のもとに前回「左右」後日談なる駄文をお送りしましたが、今回はその後日談です。
Last time I sent out my humble work, the afterword to "left-right", written on the promise that you'd keep it secret from him, this time it's the afterword to that afterword.
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She told me the story in confidence.
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彼は人前では何も言わなかったが、結婚するつもりだと、内緒で私に言っていた。
He hasn't said anything publicly, but in confidence he told me he's getting married.
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Between you and me, he was dismissed for bribery.
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Between you and me, I'm going to quit my present job soon.
Related Kanji
14 strokes
thong, beginning, inception, end, cord, strap
On'Yomi: ショ, チョ
Kun'Yomi: お, いとぐち
4 strokes
inside, within, between, among, house, home
On'Yomi: ナイ, ダイ
Kun'Yomi: うち