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秘訣 (ひけつ, hiketsu) Japanese meaning: secret | Kotomora
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功こう
の
秘ひ
訣けつ
は
、
決けっ
して
諦あきら
め
ない
こと
だ
。
The secret to success is to never give up.
He told me the secret to a long life.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 の 秘ひ 訣けつ the secret/key to (doing) something
The secret to good health is exercising every day.
秘ひ 訣けつ を 教おし える to share/teach the secret (of success)
He taught the young employees the secret to success.
秘ひ 訣けつ をつかむ to grasp/find the secret (to doing something well)
By continuing to practice, I grasped the secret to improving.
秘ひ 訣けつ は 〈 事こと 〉 にある the secret lies in ~
The secret to a long life lies in leading a regular lifestyle.
Kanji 訣 separation, part, secret Related words 秘密 is a general secret or confidential matter, while 秘訣 specifically means a special method or trick for succeeding at something.
コツ is a casual word for a practical knack or tip, while 秘訣 sounds more formal and implies a carefully guarded key to success.
方法 is a neutral word for any method or way of doing something, while 秘訣 specifically implies a special, often little-known method that leads to success.
Written forms 秘ひ 訣けつ Usage 93%
Standard kanji form; high priority.
秘ひ けつ Usage 4%
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Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
ヒケツ Usage 2%
秘ひ 決けつ Usage 1%
Etymology Compound of 秘 (secret) and 訣 (knack, secret method). The character 訣 originally referred to parting words or a farewell, but in Chinese-derived compounds it came to mean a key or secret formula, especially in esoteric or artistic traditions.
Search-only form; not a standard spelling.
