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暗号
angou
Description
「暗号」は、ほかの人に読まれないように、言葉や数字を特別なやり方に変えたものです。
"暗号" is something where words or numbers are changed in a special way so others cannot read them.
パスワードやスパイの話でよく使われる言葉です。
It is a word often used in stories about passwords or spies.
Meanings
暗号angou
a code or cipher; secret coded message
この手紙は暗号で書いてある。
This letter is written in code.
暗号angou
a password or secret sign to prove identity
入るときの暗号を教えて。
Tell me the code to enter.
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Notes
- Etymology
暗 (dark, hidden) + 号 (sign, number), literally a "hidden sign."
- Nuance
暗号 is a code/cipher; パスワード is the everyday loanword for computer passwords.
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