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隠事 (いんじ) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

隠いん事じ

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Meanings

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noun

secret; hidden matter

rare term

Rare literary term for a secret or concealed affair. Not used in everyday conversation; modern Japanese prefers 秘密 (ひみつ) or 内緒 (ないしょ).

古こ文もん書じょには、朝ちょう廷ていの隠いん事じが記しるされている。
The ancient document records secrets of the imperial court.

Written forms

隠いん事じ
Rare kanji spelling for 'secret matter'; the character 隠 means 'hidden' and 事 means 'matter'.
陰いん事じ
Alternate rare spelling using 陰 (shadow/secret) instead of 隠.

Kanji

隠conceal, hide, cover
事matter, thing, fact
陰shade, yin, negative

Similar words

秘ひ密みつ
Standard modern word for 'secret', used in all contexts. 隠事 is a rare, literary synonym.
内ない緒しょ
Casual word for 'secret' or 'confidential matter', often used among friends. 隠事 is much more formal and archaic.

Etymology

Compound of 隠 (hidden) or 陰 (shadow/secret) and 事 (matter). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; it is a rare Sino-Japanese word.