プライバシー

ぷらいばしー
noun
privacy
1. privacy
The right to keep one's personal life and information private; the state of being free from public attention.
Protecting privacy is important.
You should check your privacy settings on social media.
The celebrity's privacy was violated.

From English "privacy." Widely used in Japanese, especially in legal, business, and technology contexts.

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Cultural note

Awareness of プライバシー has increased significantly in Japan with the spread of social media and the enactment of the 個人情報(こじんじょうほう)保護法(ほごほう).