Secrecy, privacy in Japanese 🇯🇵

ないしょ info.

– Tips to remember the Japanese word:
– Imagine someone whispering "shhhh" to keep a secret. The "sho" sound in "ないしょ" (naisho) can remind you of that hushing sound.
– Break it down: "nai" can be associated with "no" (indicating something not allowed or hidden) and "sho" like a "show" that isn't shown to others.

– Explanations:
– "ないしょ" (naisho) denotes something kept in confidence, secret, or private.
– It implies that information should not be shared with others.

– Other words that mean the same thing:
– 秘密 (ひみつ, himitsu) – secret
– 内緒話 (ないしょばなし, naishobanashi) – confidential talk, secret talk

– Alternate meanings like slang:
– In informal contexts, "ないしょ" (naisho) can imply a playful secret, something private and personal, or even a surprise that isn't to be revealed.

– Examples of sentences that use it:
– これは君と僕だけのないしょだよ。
(Kore wa kimi to boku dake no naisho da yo.)
– This is a secret just between you and me.

– 内緒にしてね。
(Naisho ni e ne.)
– Keep it secret, okay?

– ないしょの話だけど、彼は私を好きみたい。
(Naisho no hanashi dakedo, kare wa watashi o suki mitai.)
– It's a secret, but it seems he likes me.

– 彼女はみんなに内緒で引っ越しした。
(Kanojo wa minna ni naisho de hikkoshi a.)
– She moved without telling anyone.

– 昨日のパーティーで何があったかは内緒にするよ。
(Kinou no paatii de nani ga atta ka wa naisho ni suru yo.)
– I'll keep what happened at yesterday’s party a secret.

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