ないしん
Naishin
内心 (Naishin) is a Japanese noun meaning “inner thoughts, real intention, inmost heart, one's mind”.
Meanings
- noun, adjectival nouninner thoughts; real intention; inmost heart; one's mind
- noun, adverbat heart; deep down; on the inside
- nouninner center (centre)
Examples
政治家は決して内心を見せない。
Politicians never tell us their inner thoughts.
彼は自信ありげに見えたが、内心は全然違っていた。
He looked confident but his inner feelings were quite different.
彼女は関心のないような顔をしているが、内心はとても喜んでいるようだ。
She looks indifferent but deep down she's very pleased.
Sentences from Tatoeba (CC BY 2.0 FR).