“Secret” in Japanese
Short answer
Secret in Japanese is “密か” (hisoka). Full meaning: secret, private, surreptitious.
Other ways to say “Secret” in Japanese
秘密
himitsu secret, secrecy, confidentiality, privacy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success)
秘訣
hiketsu secret (method, trick, etc.), key (e.g. to success), mysteries (of an art, trade, etc.), recipe, trick
密か事
misokagoto secret, private matter; secret love affair, liaison
秘めやか
himeyaka secret
隠密
onmitsu secret, clandestine, covert, stealthy; spy (for a daimyo, shogun, etc.), secret agent
隠し事
kakushigoto secret, secrecy
奥許し
okuyurushi secret, initiation, diploma
秘め事
himegoto secret
秘
hi secret, mystery
内分
naibun secret, confidential
密事
hisokagoto secret
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