Vocabulary

What does 秘密 (ひみつ, himitsu) mean?

秘密 (ひみつ, himitsu) means secret.

Quick facts
Readingひみつ
Romajihimitsu
Part of speechnoun, na-adjective, no-adjective
Level (estimated, JLPT framework)N3
ひみつ
N3 · estimated, JLPT frameworkCommonhimitsu

secret

Genki 17Genki
  1. 1noun · na-adjective · no-adjective secret; secrecy; confidentiality
  2. 2noun mystery
  3. 3noun secret (e.g. to success)
  4. 4noun esoteric teachings

Example sentences

  • This is a secret just between the two of us.

  • She kept my secret all the way to the end.

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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.

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