1.
private; not open to the public; closed
Not disclosed or made available to the general public. Used for meetings, information, accounts, and events that are restricted in access.
この会議は非公開です。
This meeting is closed to the public.
アカウントを非公開に設定した。
I set my account to private.
裁判は被害者のプライバシー保護のため非公開で行われた。
The trial was held behind closed doors to protect the victim's privacy.
USAGE:
Used as a noun or as a modifier with の or で. Very common in modern contexts including social media (private accounts), business (closed meetings), and legal settings.
COMMON COLLOCATIONS:
- 非公開にする (to make private)
- 非公開の情報 (private information)
- 非公開で行う (to conduct privately)
- 非公開アカウント (private account)
ANTONYM:
- 公開: public, open to the public