Meaning

Primary

Confidential Talk

Alternative

Whispering

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 内緒 means "secret" or "confidential"? Well, that makes this is a secret talk, aka a confidential talk — like the kind often done by whispering.

Reading

ないしょばなし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the on'yomi of 内緒 and kun'yomi of , only rendakued.

Context

Context Sentences

当人達は内緒話をしているつもりのようだが、声がでかいので全部筒抜けだよ。

They are trying to whisper to each other, but their voices are so loud that I can hear everything.

Kanji Composition