JLPT N1 · Noun

内緒 (naisho)

内緒 (ないしょ, naisho) is a Japanese noun meaning “secrecy; confidentiality”. It appears in JLPT N1 vocabulary lists and is marked as a common word in JMdict.

Reading: ないしょ
Romaji: naisho
Word class: Noun
Level: JLPT N1 (unofficial)

Meaning

secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; secret · noun, noun taking の
one's circumstances (esp. fiscal) · noun, noun taking の

Example sentences

彼女は内緒で私にその話をした。

She told me the story in confidence.

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

Kanji in 内緒

内

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

緒

thong, beginning, inceptionショ・チョ・お・いとぐち · 14 strokes

Related words

Other vocabulary sharing a kanji with 内緒.

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)内心ないしんinner thoughts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 1458510 (EDRDG, CC BY-SA 4.0). Level: unofficial JLPT list – how levels are assigned.