内緒

Japanese
Kanji in this term
内 緒
ない
Grade: 2		 しょ
Grade: S
on’yomi
Alternative spelling
內緖 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation
    • (Tokyo) ないしょ [nàíshó] (Heiban – [0])[1]
    • IPA(key): [na̠iɕo̞]

    Noun

    内(ない)緒(しょ) • (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

    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.

    Synonyms

    References
    1. NHK Broadcasting Culture Research Institute, editor (1998), NHK日本語発音アクセント辞典 [NHK Japanese Pronunciation Accent Dictionary] (in Japanese), Tōkyō: NHK Publishing, →ISBN
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