内密

• 読み: ないみつ
• ローマ字: naimitsu
• 漢字の分解: 内 (nai/uchi) — inside, internal; 密 (mitsu/hiso) — dense, secret, close
• 発音: /nai.mi.tsɯ/

意味

Secret; confidential; private; in confidence. Describes something communicated or handled privately, without others being made aware.

A na-adjective and noun. 内密に (confidentially, in private) is the most common adverbial form. Unlike 秘密 (secret, a secret thing), 内密 emphasises the manner of handling — doing something in a way that keeps it from reaching outsiders. Common in business and legal contexts such as internal investigations or private negotiations. Often carries the nuance of intentional discretion rather than shameful hiding.

例文

1. 内密に調査を進めることで、情報の漏洩を防いだ。
2. 二人の間の話は内密にしてほしいと頼まれた。
3. 内密の取引が明るみに出て、企業の信頼は大きく損なわれた。

使い方ガイド

場面: business, legal, private communications, investigations

トーン: discreet

起源と歴史

From 内 (nai/uchi — inside, internal) and 密 (mitsu — close, dense, secret). Together they convey the sense of something kept close and inside, not allowed to leak outward.

文化的背景

時代: Modern

世代: Adults

社会的背景: Professional