私語ささやきごと

noun

whisper; whispering; secret talk

Archaic noun for whispered words or secret conversation. In modern Japanese, ささやき (whisper) or ひそひそ話 (whispered talk) are more common.

• 古ふるい物もの語がたりには、恋こい文ぶみの代かわりに囁ささやき言ごとを交かわす場ば面めんがある。

  In old tales, there are scenes where lovers exchange whispered words instead of love letters.