内ない緒しょ

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

secret; secrecy; confidentiality

Refers to something kept hidden from others; often used in phrases like 内緒にする (keep secret) or 内緒の話 (confidential talk).

• これは内ない緒しょの話はなしだから、誰だれにも言いわないでね。

  This is a secret, so don't tell anyone.

• 彼かの女じょは内ない緒しょでプレゼントを用よう意いした。

  She secretly prepared a present.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

one's circumstances (esp. financial)

Rare, old-fashioned usage referring to one's personal or financial situation; now mostly replaced by 内情 or 事情.

• 古ふるい小しょう説せつでは「内証ないしょが苦くるしい」という表ひょう現げんが出でてくる。

  In old novels, you see expressions like 'one's circumstances are difficult'.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

inner realization; personal enlightenment

Only when written 内証 · Only with reading ないしょう

Buddhist term; refers to inner spiritual awakening or personal enlightenment. Read ないしょう.

• 禅ぜん宗しゅうでは内ない証しょうの体たい験けんを重じゅう視しする。

  In Zen Buddhism, the experience of inner realization is emphasized.

noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

kitchen

Only when written 内所

Rare, archaic meaning; written with 内所. Not used in modern Japanese.

• 古こ文もん書じょに「内ない所しょ」とあり、台だい所どころを指さしていた。

  In old documents, 内所 appears, referring to the kitchen.