【No. 1089】Naisho (内緒 - Secret)
Dec 11, 2017 09:52
The English word "secret" is usually translated into Japanese as "himitsu" (秘密), but it's can also translated as "naisho" (内緒).
"Naisho" is more colloquial and casual than "himitsu."
This word comes from a Buddhism term, "naishō" (内証), and it's a Chinese translation of a Sanskrit word, which means to tell the truth in your own mind.
Later, "naishō" came to mean "a secret that can't be known from the outside," then it changed to "naisho."
Incidentally, in the series of the Legend of Zelda, if you find a secret room and talk to a non-player character there, he said "minna ni naisho dayo" (ミンナニ ナイショダヨ - This is a secret between us) and give you a lot of Rupees (money).
"Naisho" is more colloquial and casual than "himitsu."
This word comes from a Buddhism term, "naishō" (内証), and it's a Chinese translation of a Sanskrit word, which means to tell the truth in your own mind.
Later, "naishō" came to mean "a secret that can't be known from the outside," then it changed to "naisho."
Incidentally, in the series of the Legend of Zelda, if you find a secret room and talk to a non-player character there, he said "minna ni naisho dayo" (ミンナニ ナイショダヨ - This is a secret between us) and give you a lot of Rupees (money).
内緒
英語の "secret" は、日本語でよく「秘密」と訳されますが、「内緒」と訳すこともできます。
「内緒」は「秘密」に比べて口語的で、砕けた表現です。
この言葉は、仏教用語の「内証」から来ており、「内証」は「自らの心のうちで真理を語ること」を意味するサンスクリット語を漢訳したものです。
後に「内証」は「外から知ることが出来ない秘密」を意味するようになり、「内緒」へと変化しました。
ちなみに、ゼルダの伝説シリーズにおいて、秘密の部屋でNPCに話しかけると、「ミンナニ(ハ) ナイショダヨ」と言ってルピーをくれます。
英語の "secret" は、日本語でよく「秘密」と訳されますが、「内緒」と訳すこともできます。
「内緒」は「秘密」に比べて口語的で、砕けた表現です。
この言葉は、仏教用語の「内証」から来ており、「内証」は「自らの心のうちで真理を語ること」を意味するサンスクリット語を漢訳したものです。
後に「内証」は「外から知ることが出来ない秘密」を意味するようになり、「内緒」へと変化しました。
ちなみに、ゼルダの伝説シリーズにおいて、秘密の部屋でNPCに話しかけると、「ミンナニ(ハ) ナイショダヨ」と言ってルピーをくれます。
Corrections (1)
No. 1 xMichaelx
- The English word "secret" is usually translated into Japanese as "himitsu" (秘密), but it's can also translated as "naisho" (内緒).
- The English word "secret" is usually translated into Japanese as "himitsu" (秘密), but it can also be translated as "naisho" (内緒).
- "Naisho" is more colloquial and casual than "himitsu."
- This sentence is perfect! No correction needed!
- This word comes from a Buddhism term, "naishō" (内証), and it's a Chinese translation of a Sanskrit word, which means to tell the truth in your own mind.
- This word comes from the Buddhist term "naishō" (内証), a Chinese translation of a Sanskrit word which means "to tell the truth in one's own mind."
- Later, "naishō" came to mean "a secret that can't be known from the outside," then it changed to "naisho."
- Later, "naishō" came to mean "a secret that can't be known from the outside" and changed to "naisho."
- Incidentally, in the series of the Legend of Zelda, if you find a secret room and talk to a non-player character there, he said "minna ni naisho dayo" (ミンナニ ナイショダヨ - This is a secret between us) and give you a lot of Rupees (money).
- Incidentally, in the Legend of Zelda series, if you find a secret room and talk to a non-player character there, he will say, "minna ni naisho dayo" (ミンナニ ナイショダヨ - This is a secret between us) and give you a lot of Rupees (money).
Toru
Thank you so much for correcting my post! (^^)
Thank you so much for correcting my post! (^^)
xMichaelx
You're welcome!
You're welcome!