内緒

内緒

Japanese

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

Pronunciation

• On’yomi
  • (Tokyo) ないしょ [nàíshó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
  • IPA^(key): [na̠iɕo̞]

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

• 秘密 (ひみつ) (himitsu)

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