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internal information; insider information; confidential information
Information that is known only within an organization and not intended for public disclosure. Often refers to proprietary business data or confidential details.
A compound of 内部 (inside, internal) + 情報 (information). Frequently used in business and legal contexts, especially regarding corporate governance and securities law.
Common collocations
- 内部情報を漏らす: to leak internal information
- 内部情報を入手する: to obtain insider information
- 内部情報に基づく取引: insider trading
- 内部情報の管理: management of internal information
Usage
In financial and legal contexts, 内部情報 specifically refers to material non-public information about a company. Using such information for stock trading is called 内部者取引 (insider trading) or インサイダー取引, and is a criminal offense in Japan.