JLPT N1 · Noun / adverb

内心 (naishin)

内心 (ないしん, naishin) is a Japanese noun / adverb meaning “inner thoughts; real intention”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ないしん
Romaji: naishin
Word class: Noun / adverb
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

inner thoughts; real intention; inmost heart; one's mind · noun, noun taking の
at heart; deep down; on the inside · noun, adverb
inner center (centre) · noun

Example sentences

政治家は決して内心を見せない。

Politicians never tell us their inner thoughts.

Tatoeba #143183

Sentences from the Tatoeba project, linked to this word in JMdict.

Kanji in 内心

内

inside, within, betweenナイ・ダイ・うち · 4 strokes

心

heart, mind, spiritシン・こころ・-ごころ · 4 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 内心.

内うちinside以内いないwithin案内あんないguidance家内かない(my) wife内容ないようcontents内ないwithin ...内科ないかinternal medicine内線ないせんphone extension内閣ないかくcabinet (of a government)内緒ないしょsecrecy内蔵ないぞうinternal (e.g. mechanism, feature)内部ないぶinterior内乱ないらんcivil war内陸ないりくinland

Source: JMdict entry 1458550 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.