内緒

Japanese
Kanji in this term
内 緒
ない
Grade: 2		 しょ
Grade: S
on’yomi

Pronunciation

Noun

内緒 (hiragana ないしょ, rōmaji naisho)

  1. a secret
    内緒 (ないしょ)にしてね。
    Naisho ni shite ne.
    Keep it a secret, okay?
  2. secrecy
    内緒 (ないしょ)のアルバイト
    naisho no arubaito
    secret part-time job

Synonyms

Usage notes

Less formal than 秘密 (ひみつ) (himitsu); used in conversations between friends or by small children, although both can be used in casual setting.

References
  1. 1998, NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 (NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary) (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK, →ISBN
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