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秘中 (ひちゅう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

秘ひ中ちゅう

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Meanings

1

in secret; secretly; confidentially

Used to indicate that something is done or kept hidden from others. Often appears in formal or written contexts.

その計けい画かくは秘ひ中ちゅうに進すすめられた。
The plan was carried out in secret.

Expressions

秘ひ中ちゅうの秘ひtop secret; most confidential

Kanji

秘secret, conceal
中in, inside, middle

Related words

内ない緒しょ
内緒 is more casual and commonly used in everyday conversation for keeping something a secret, while 秘中 is more formal and often used in written or official contexts.
秘ひ密みつ
秘密 is a general noun for 'secret', while 秘中 is an adverbial noun meaning 'in secret' or 'secretly', focusing on the manner of action.

Built from

彼かれは秘ひ中ちゅうに情じょう報ほうを集あつめていた。

He was gathering information secretly.

秘ひ+中ちゅう

Etymology

Compound of 秘 (secret) and 中 (inside, among), literally 'within secrecy'. The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the meaning is transparent from the kanji.