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内報 (ないほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
tip-off ; secret information ; inside report
Refers to confidential or insider information given discreetly, often before an official announcement. Used as a noun or with する to mean 'to tip off' or 'to give a secret report'.
彼かれ は 警けい 察さつ に 犯はん 人にん の 居い 場ば 所しょ を 内ない 報ほう し た 。
He secretly informed the police of the culprit's whereabouts.
Similar words 密みっ 告こく 密告 implies informing authorities about wrongdoing, often with a negative connotation of betrayal. 内報 is more neutral, focusing on discreet sharing of information.
通つう 報ほう 通報 is a general term for reporting or notifying, often official or public. 内報 emphasizes secrecy and insider access.
Etymology Compound of 内 (inside, internal) and 報 (report, information). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows naturally from the kanji.
