内幕

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See also: 內幕

Chinese

For pronunciation and definitions of – 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:

Japanese

Etymology 1

Kanji in this term
うち
Grade: 2
まく
Grade: 6
yutōyomi
Alternative spelling
內幕 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(うち)(まく) (uchimaku

  1. the lowdown, the inside story, inside information
    Synonym: 内情 (naijō)
    • 1949, 三好十郎, 恐怖の季節, 青空文庫:
      (かれ)らの内幕(うちまく)経歴(けいれき)をかなりよく()っている(わたし)()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 shitte iru 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.
  2. the inner curtain of two curtains hung one within the other at a military camp
    Antonym: 外幕 (tomaku)

Etymology 2

Kanji in this term
ない
Grade: 2
まく
Grade: 6
on'yomi
Alternative spelling
內幕 (kyūjitai)

Pronunciation

Noun

(ない)(まく) (naimaku

  1. Same as above.