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秘中 (ひちゅう, hichuu) Japanese meaning: in secret | Kotomora
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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.
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He was gathering information secretly.
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.
