Meaning

Primary

Confidential Talk

Alternative

Whispering

Word Type

noun

Explanation

Remember how 内緒 means "secret" or "confidential"? Well, that makes this is a secret talk, aka a confidential talk — like the kind often done by whispering.

Reading

ないしょばなし
  • Kyoko
    (Tokyo accent, female)
  • Kenichi
    (Tokyo accent, male)

Explanation

This word uses the on'yomi of 内緒 and kun'yomi of 話, only rendakued.

Context

Context Sentences

当人達は内緒話をしているつもりのようだが、声がでかいので全部筒抜けだよ。

They are trying to whisper to each other, but their voices are so loud that I can hear everything.

Kanji Composition