also: ひめごい
noun
secret love; hidden romance
A rare, literary term for a love kept hidden from others. Often used in poetic or dramatic contexts.
彼女は秘恋に悩んでいた。
She was troubled by a secret love.
Compound of 秘 (secret) and 恋 (love). The reading ひれん is the standard on'yomi combination; ひめごい is a mixed on-kun reading that is less common.