Common patterns
- 内緒で (secretly, without telling)
- 内緒にする (to keep secret)
- 〜には内緒で (without telling ~)
- 内緒の話 (a secret matter)
Common expressions
- 内緒にしておく (keep it secret)
- ここだけの内緒 (just between us)
Similar words
- 秘密 (secret - more formal)
- 機密 (classified information, confidential)
内緒 is more casual and commonly used in everyday conversation compared to 秘密.