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極秘裏 (ごくひり) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

極ごく秘ひ裏り

Meanings

1

noun

in absolute secrecy; with utmost secrecy

Used adverbially as 極秘裏に to describe actions carried out under the strictest confidentiality. Often found in formal or official contexts.

その交こう渉しょうは極ごく秘ひ裏りに進すすめられた。
The negotiations were conducted in absolute secrecy.
極ごく秘ひ裏りに会かい議ぎが開ひらかれた。
A meeting was held with utmost secrecy.

Written forms

極ごく秘ひ裏り
Standard kanji spelling. The character 裏 is the modern form.
極ごく秘ひ裡り
Variant using the older character 裡. Less common in modern writing.

Kanji

極extreme, pole, extremely
秘secret, conceal

裏back, amidst, in

裡reverse, inside, palm

Similar words

秘ひ密みつ
秘密 is a general noun for 'secret' or 'secrecy'. 極秘裏 emphasizes the manner of doing something in complete secrecy, often used adverbially.
内ない密みつ
内密 means 'confidential' or 'private', often used in personal or business contexts. 極秘裏 is stronger and more formal, implying top-level secrecy.

Etymology

Compound of 極秘 (top secret) and 裏 (back, hidden side), literally 'behind the scenes of top secrecy'. The reading ごくひり is a standard on'yomi combination.