Vocabulary

What does 内緒 (ないしょ, naisho) mean?

内緒 (ないしょ, naisho) means secret, confidential.

Quick facts
Readingないしょ
Romajinaisho
Part of speechnoun, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N1
ないしょ
N1 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonnaisho

secret, confidential

  1. 1noun · no-adjective secrecy; confidentiality; privacy
  2. 2noun · no-adjective one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
  3. 3noun · no-adjective inner realization; personal enlightenment
  4. 4noun · no-adjective kitchen

Example sentences

  • They were meeting in secret.

  • Please keep this a secret.

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Entries, readings and English glosses: JMdict — Electronic Dictionary Research and Development Group (EDRDG), licensed CC BY-SA 4.0. Example sentences and their translations written by GoMe.

Voice: VOICEVOX Nemo.

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