in the closet

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ɪn ðə ˈklɑzɪt/

Prepositional phrase

colloquial broadly

(colloquial) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity. / (colloquial, by extension) Not open about some feature of one's life; often construed with about.

Japanese Meaning

自分の性的指向、恋愛志向、または性自認を公にしていない状態（比喩的に、他の人生の特徴についても同様に、外部に明かしていない状態を含む）

What is this buttons?

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

何か月にもわたるほのめかしの末、同僚が性的指向を公にしていないことに気づき、誰かに知られたらどう反応するか心配した。

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Sense（1）

(colloquial) Not open about one's sexual orientation, romantic orientation, or gender identity.

Sense（2）

(colloquial, by extension) Not open about some feature of one's life; often construed with about.

She's in the closet about her gambling addiction.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

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