隠おん密みつ

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Meanings

na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

Describes actions, operations, or arrangements done in secrecy, often with a nuance of careful concealment. Used as a na-adjective or no-adjective.

historical term

Historical term for a spy or undercover agent serving a daimyo or shogun in feudal Japan. Not used for modern spies.

〈事こと〉を隠おん密みつに進すすめるto carry something out covertly/secretly
計けい画かくを隠おん密みつに進すすめる必ひつ要ようがあった。
It was necessary to carry out the plan covertly.
隠おん密みつとして〈場ば所しょ〉に潜もぐり込こむto infiltrate a place as a spy
隠おん密みつとして城じょう下か町まちに潜もぐり込こんだ。
He infiltrated the castle town as a spy.
隠おん密みつの任にん務むa covert mission
彼かれは隠おん密みつの任にん務むを命めいじられた。
He was assigned a covert mission.

秘ひ密みつN3sense 1
秘密 is the everyday word for a secret in general, while 隠密 stresses careful concealment of an action or operation.
スパイN1sense 2
スパイ is the modern loanword for a spy of any era, while 隠密 specifically denotes a covert agent of feudal Japan.
内ない密みつ sense 1
内密 describes something kept confidential within a limited circle, whereas 隠密 emphasizes stealthy, undetected execution.
間かん者じゃ sense 2
間者 is another historical term for a secret agent, largely interchangeable with 隠密 but slightly more literary.

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密ひそかN1sense 1
密か is a common na-adjective meaning 'quietly/secretly' for personal feelings or small acts, while 隠密 has a more formal, operational nuance.
ステルス
隠密 is a native Japanese word for secrecy or covert action, often used in historical, ninja, or espionage contexts, while ステルス is a modern loanword mainly tied to technology (e.g. stealth aircraft) or covert business practices.
忍しのび
隠密 is a more formal word for secrecy or covert activity, while 忍び specifically evokes stealthy, often ninja-like movement.
密みつN2
密 describes matters kept secret in general, while 隠密 stresses deliberate concealment or covert action, like spying.

公こう然ぜんN1sense 1
公然 means done openly and publicly, the direct opposite of 隠密's secrecy.

Compound of 隠 (conceal) and 密 (secret). The historical spy sense developed from the idea of 'hidden secrecy'.