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密か

秘か、 窃か

Reading

Kana: ひそか
Romaji: hisoka
Kana
Romaji

Definition

1

secret; private; surreptitious

Kanji

Readings: ミツ、 ひそ.か
Meanings: secrecy, density (pop), minuteness, carefulness
Readings: ヒ、 ひ.める、 ひそ.か、 かく.す
Meanings: secret, conceal
Readings: セツ、 ぬす.む、 ひそ.か
Meanings: stealth, steal, secret, private, hushed

Example Sentences

(かれ)(ひそ)かに(にわ)(はい)()んだ。
➥He entered the garden secretly.
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(かれ)(ひそ)かに(あそ)びたいと(おも)っている。
➥He has a secret desire to play.
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これらの商品(しょうひん)(ひそ)かに海外(かいがい)から輸入(ゆにゅう)された。
➥These goods were imported from abroad in secret.
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彼女(かのじょ)(ひそ)かに(かれ)失敗(しっぱい)(わら)った。
➥She laughed up her sleeve at his failure.
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使者(ししゃ)はひそかにロンドンへ出発(しゅっぱつ)した。
➥The messenger left for London in secret.
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(かれ)はひそかにあなたの財産(ざいさん)(ねら)っていますよ。
➥He has designs on your property.
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