内幕|うちまくuchimaku[0]heiban (flat)
ないまくnaimaku[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- nounlowdown; inside information; hidden circumstances; inside facts; inner workings; undisclosed circumstances
- nouninner curtain (in a military encampment)
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym内部情報NeutralInformation held within an organization; a neutral, descriptive term that leans toward business and legal contexts, as in insider trading.
- Antonym表向きおもてむきNeutralAntonym: the outward or nominal side of things; contrasts with 「内幕」, the hidden circumstances outsiders cannot see.
- Antonym表面ひょうめんNeutralAntonym: the surface or exterior, what is visible from outside; contrasts with 「内幕」 hidden away inside.
Use 「内幕」 for hidden true circumstances outsiders cannot see, as in 「政界の内幕」「内幕を暴く」. For the outward, official side pick 「表向き」 or 「表面」; for information held inside an organization, 「内部情報」.
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