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密語 (みつご) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
whispered talk ; confidential words
Refers to speaking in a low voice so others cannot hear, or to words meant to be kept secret. Often used with する to mean 'to whisper' or 'to talk confidentially'.
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The contents of the meeting were treated as confidential words.
Kanji 密 secrecy, density (pop), minuteness Similar words 内ない 緒しょ 内緒 is more casual and common for 'secret' or 'keeping something from others', while 密語 is more formal and specifically refers to whispered or confidential speech.
秘ひ 密みつ 秘密 is a general noun for 'secret', whereas 密語 emphasizes the act of speaking secretly or the words themselves.
Etymology Compound of 密 (mitsu, 'secret') and 語 (go, 'word' or 'language'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning follows directly from the kanji components.
