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極秘事項 (ごくひじこう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

極ごく秘ひ事じ項こう

Meanings

1

noun

top secret matter; closely-guarded secret

Refers to a matter or piece of information that is kept strictly confidential, often in official or organizational contexts.

その文ぶん書しょは極ごく秘ひ事じ項こうとして扱あつかわれている。
The document is treated as a top secret matter.
極ごく秘ひ事じ項こうが外がい部ぶに漏もれた。
A closely-guarded secret was leaked to the outside.

Kanji

極extreme, pole, extremely
秘secret, conceal
事matter, thing, fact
項

paragraph, nape of neck, clause

Similar words

極ごく秘ひ
極秘 is a noun or no-adjective meaning 'top secret' or 'strictly confidential', often used attributively. 極秘事項 specifically refers to a secret matter or item.
機き密みつ事じ項こう
機密事項 also means 'confidential matter', but 極秘事項 implies an even higher level of secrecy, with 極 emphasizing 'extreme' or 'utmost'.

Etymology

Compound of 極 (ごく, 'extreme') + 秘 (ひ, 'secret') + 事項 (じこう, 'matter'). The combination straightforwardly means 'extremely secret matter'.