内幕話(ないまくばなし)

ないまくばなし
noun
inside story; behind-the-scenes account
communicationsociety
1. inside story; behind-the-scenes account; insider information
A story or account revealing what really happened behind the scenes, especially within an organization, company, or political group. Often involves information not known to the general public.
芸能界(げいのうかい)の内幕話(ないまくばなし)を聞(き)いた。
I heard an inside story about the entertainment industry.
退職(たいしょく)した社員(しゃいん)が会社(かいしゃ)の内幕話(ないまくばなし)を暴露(ばくろ)した。
A former employee revealed inside stories about the company.
この本(ほん)には政治家(せいじか)たちの知(し)られざる内幕話(ないまくばなし)が数多(かずおお)く書(か)かれていて、発売(はつばい)と同時(どうじ)に話題(わだい)になった。
This book contains many unknown inside stories about politicians, and it became a hot topic as soon as it was released.

A compound of 内幕(ないまく) (the inside story, what goes on behind the curtain) and 話(はなし) (story, account). 内幕(ないまく) literally means "inner curtain" — from theater, where the audience cannot see what happens behind the curtain.

Often carries a slightly sensational or gossipy nuance, as the information revealed is typically meant to be confidential.

Common collocations

Similar words

  • 裏話(うらばなし): behind-the-scenes story — similar meaning, slightly more casual
  • 暴露話(ばくろばなし): exposé, tell-all story — emphasizes the act of revealing secrets
  • 内情(ないじょう): inside circumstances — the internal situation itself, not necessarily told as a story

Related Words

Compare: 裏話(うらばなし) (behind-the-scenes story)
Compare: 内情(ないじょう) (inside circumstances)
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