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内心 (ないしん): innermost thoughts, real intention, inmost heart — Japanese vocabulary

内心 is read ないしん and means "innermost thoughts, real intention, inmost heart". JLPT N1 word with pitch accent and an example sentence.

内心

Reading
ないしん · naishin
Translation
innermost thoughts, real intention, inmost heart
Level
JLPT N1
Pitch accent
ないしんが

Example

政治家は決して内心を見せない。

せいじかはけっしてないしんをみせない。

Politicians never tell us their inner thoughts.

Kanji in this word

  • 内 — inside
  • 心 — heart, mind

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