プライバシーpuraibashii[2]nakadaka (mid-high)

1. nounprivacy
   アメリカ人あめりかじんにとっては、日本にほんの赤ん坊あかんぼうはプライバシーがないように見みえる。↗

   To Americans, a Japanese baby seems to have no privacy.

• 1.
  Related秘密ひみつNeutralA secret — something kept from others. 「プライバシー」 is the protected sphere of one's personal life, not just any hidden matter.
• 2.
  Related内々うちうちNeutralPrivate and in-house — matters kept within one's own circle or family. Unlike 「プライバシー」, it does not denote a personal sphere.
• 3.
  Related内密ないみつWrittenWritten/formal prose: keeping something confidential and off the record, as in 「ご内密に」. It does not refer to one's personal life.
• 4.
  Related内緒ないしょCasualColloquial: something kept hidden from others, as in 「内緒話」「内緒にする」. 「プライバシー」 is one's protected private life.
• 5.
  Related秘め事ひめごとWrittenWritten/formal prose for hidden matters, often suggesting intimate or romantic affairs. Unlike 「プライバシー」, it is not a rights concept.

Use 「プライバシー」 for the protected sphere of one's personal life, as in 「プライバシーの侵害」. For things kept from others say 「秘密」, or colloquial 「内緒」; 「内密」 is written/formal prose for confidential handling, 「内々」 for in-house matters, 「秘め事」 for intimate secrets.

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1. 私生活しせいかつ。
2. 個人情報こじんじょうほう。
3. 内密ないみつ。秘密ひみつ。