内幕

See also: 內幕

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of 内幕 – see 內幕 (“what goes on behind the scenes; the inside story; information unavailable to the public”). (This term is the simplified form of 內幕).

Notes: Simplified Chinese is mainly used in Mainland China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Traditional Chinese is mainly used in Hong Kong, Macau, and Taiwan.

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Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
内	幕
うち Grade: 2	まく Grade: 6
yutōyomi

Alternative spelling
內幕 (kyūjitai)

Noun

1. the lowdown, the inside story, inside information
   • 1949, 三好十郎, 恐怖の季節:

     彼(かれ)らの内幕(うちまく)や経歴(けいれき)をかなりよく知(し)っている私(わたし)が言(い)うから、信用(しんよう)してくれてよろしい。

     Karera no uchimaku ya keireki o kanari yoku shitteiru watashi ga iu kara, shin'yō shite kurete yoroshii.

     I know quite a lot about stuff like their personal histories and inside information so you can trust what I'm telling you.

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
内	幕
ない Grade: 2	まく Grade: 6
on'yomi

Alternative spelling
內幕 (kyūjitai)

Noun

内(ない)幕(まく) • (naimaku) 

1. Same as above.