Translation guide
A meeting that is kept hidden from others, often for privacy, conspiracy, or romance. Japanese has several words depending on the nuance: clandestine political meetings, secret romantic rendezvous, or simply private gatherings.
A private, often romantic encounter between two people, hidden from others.
The most direct equivalent for a secret meeting, especially romantic or conspiratorial. Often used for affairs or clandestine lovers' meetings.
They had secret meetings every weekend.
A dated but still understood term for a lovers' secret rendezvous. Evokes a more poetic or old-fashioned feel.
They enjoyed their secret rendezvous away from prying eyes.
A casual, everyday phrase meaning 'to meet secretly'. Not necessarily romantic, but often implies hiding from someone.
We're meeting secretly without our parents knowing.
A meeting held in secret for plotting, conspiracy, or sensitive negotiations.
Refers to a secret talk or private conference, often with a conspiratorial nuance. Focuses on the discussion itself.
The cabinet ministers continued their secret talks until late at night.
A straightforward compound meaning 'secret meeting/conference'. Used for formal or organizational contexts.
A more literary term for secret consultation or conspiracy. Rare in everyday speech.
A meeting that is not public, but not necessarily for nefarious purposes. Simply a gathering kept confidential.
密会 (mikkai) often implies a romantic or conspiratorial secret meeting, while 秘密会議 (himitsu kaigi) is a more neutral term for any secret conference, often used in organizational or political contexts.
The direct translation '秘密の会議' (himitsu no kaigi) is grammatically correct but can sound unnatural or overly literal. Use established compounds like 密会 or 秘密会議 instead.
The organization holds secret meetings regularly.
The rebels held secret councils.
The committee held a closed-door meeting.