内幕(ないまく)

ないまく
noun
inside story; behind the scenes; hidden facts
1. inside story; behind the scenes; hidden facts
The hidden details or true situation behind an event, organization, or affair that is not publicly known.
事件(じけん)の内幕(ないまく)が明(あき)らかになった。
The inside story of the incident came to light.
政治(せいじ)の内幕(ないまく)を暴露(ばくろ)する本(ほん)が話題(わだい)になっている。
A book exposing the inside story of politics is attracting attention.
元社員(もとしゃいん)が会社(かいしゃ)の内幕(ないまく)をメディアに語(かた)り、経営陣(けいえいじん)の不正(ふせい)が次々(つぎつぎ)と明(あき)るみに出(で)た。
A former employee revealed the company's inside story to the media, and management's misconduct came out one after another.

Literally means "inside the curtain" — what happens behind the scenes, out of public view. Often used in journalism and political contexts for revealing hidden truths.

COMMON COLLOCATIONS:

  • 内幕(ないまく)を暴(あば)く: to expose the inside story
  • 内幕(ないまく)を明(あき)かす: to reveal behind-the-scenes details
  • 内幕(ないまく)を知(し)る: to know the inside story
  • 内幕(ないまく)話(ばなし): an inside account
  • 政界(せいかい)の内幕(ないまく): the inside story of the political world

SIMILAR WORDS:

  • 裏側(うらがわ): the other side, behind the scenes — more everyday
  • 舞台裏(ぶたいうら): backstage, behind the scenes — originally theatrical
  • 真相(しんそう): the truth, the real story — focuses on the actual facts
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