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隠しマイク (かくしマイク) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

隠かくしマイク

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Meanings

1

hidden microphone; bug

A microphone placed secretly to eavesdrop or record conversations without the subjects' knowledge.

会かい議ぎ室しつに隠かくしマイクが仕し掛かけられていた

。

A hidden microphone had been planted in the conference room.

刑けい事じは容よう疑ぎ者しゃの部屋へやに隠かくしマイクを設せっ置ちした。

The detective installed a bug in the suspect's room.

Kanji

隠conceal, hide, cover

Related words

盗とう聴ちょう器き
盗聴器 is a broader term for any eavesdropping device, while 隠しマイク specifically refers to a concealed microphone.

Built from

隠かくす+マイク

Etymology

Compound of 隠し (kakushi, 'hidden') + マイク (maiku, from English 'mic').