English–Japanese

“private” in Japanese

Japanese

Also私的 (shiteki) · 非公開 (hikōkai) · プライベート (puraibēto)

Pronunciation

Romajishiritsu

Example

姉は私立の高校に通っています。ane wa shi ritsu no kō kō ni kayo tte i ma su

My older sister goes to a private high school.

Illustration for 私立 (private)

How to say “private” in Japanese

“Private” in Japanese is 私立 (shiritsu).

Describes an institution established and run by a private person or organization rather than by the government.

Full entry for 私立: usage tips, similar words and word origin

Example sentences with 私立

この地域には私立の小学校もあります。ko no chi iki ni wa shi ritsu no shō gak kō mo a ri ma su

There is also a private elementary school in this area.

Tips for using 私立

  • In speech, 私立 (shiritsu) can be confused with 市立 (shiritsu, "municipal"), so the surrounding context often identifies whether a school is private or city-run.

Other Japanese words for “private”

2

私的

shiteki

na-adjectiveprivate

これは私的な会話です。ko re wa shi teki na kai wa de su

This is a private conversation.

その会議は非公開です。so no kai gi wa hi kō kai de su

The meeting is private.

これはプライベートな話です。ko re wa pu ra i bē to na hanashi de su

This is a private matter.

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