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諜報 (ちょうほう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun
intelligence ; secret information
Refers to information gathered secretly, especially for military or national security purposes. Often used in compounds like 諜報活動 (intelligence activities) or 諜報機関 (intelligence agency).
Similar words 情じょう 報ほう 情報 is general 'information', while 諜報 specifically means 'intelligence' gathered secretly, often in a military or espionage context.
スパイ スパイ refers to a person who spies, while 諜報 refers to the information itself or the activity of gathering it.
Etymology Compound of 諜 (spy, secret investigation) and 報 (report, information). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the kanji combination conveys the meaning of 'secretly reported information'.
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The intelligence agency obtained important information.
