English–Japanese
“secret” in Japanese
How to say “secret” in Japanese
“Secret” in Japanese is 内緒 (naisho).
Refers to information kept from other people rather than shared openly.
Example sentences with 内緒
兄の誕生日まで内緒にします。ani no tan jō hi ma de nai sho ni shi ma su
I will keep it a secret until my brother's birthday.
その計画はまだ内緒です。so no kei kaku wa ma da nai sho de su
That plan is still a secret.
Tips for using 内緒
- The phrase 内緒にする (naisho ni suru) is commonly used for keeping information from others, including plans that are meant to remain undisclosed for a while.
Other Japanese words for “secret”
これは私の秘密です。ko re wa watashi no hi mitsu de su
This is my secret.
彼には密かな計画があります。kare ni wa hiso ka na kei kaku ga a ri ma su
He has a secret plan.
上手に話す秘訣は、よく聞くことです。jō zu ni hana su hi ketsu wa yo ku ki ku ko to de su
The secret to speaking well is listening carefully.
二人だけのシークレットです。futa ri da ke no shī ku re tto de su
It is a secret between just the two of us.