内情

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – see 內情 (“inside story; inside information”).
(This term is the simplified form of 內情).
Notes:

Japanese

Kanji in this term
ない
Grade: 2
じょう
Grade: 5
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
內情 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): [na̠iʑo̞ː]

Noun

(ない)(じょう) • (naijō

  1. internal conditions; inside affairs; inside story; inner workings
    • 1939, 岡本かの子, 河明り[1]:
      面白いじゃないか、そういう家の内情なんて、小説なんかには持って来いじゃありませんか
      Omoshiroi ja nai ka, sō iu ie no naijō nan te, shōsetsu nan ka ni wa mottekoi ja ari masen ka
      Isn't that interesting? The inner workings of a family like that would be perfect for a novel.