English Dictionary

trickle truth

IPA（発音記号）

/tɹɪk(ə)l tɹuːθ/

名詞

くだけた表現 不可算名詞

(informal) Facts gradually and reluctantly admitted by one's significant other under questioning, especially about having been unfaithful.

日本語の意味

疑われた不貞行為に関して、パートナーが尋問の中で徐々に、かつ気が進まない形で認める事実 / 質問に応じて、不貞に関する真実がしだいに漏れ出す現象を指す（非公式な表現）

She confronted him about the late-night messages, and what she got was a trickle truth about his affair.

彼女は深夜のメッセージについて問い詰め、彼から聞き出したのは彼の浮気についての小出しの告白だった。

意味（1）

(informal) Facts gradually and reluctantly admitted by one's significant other under questioning, especially about having been unfaithful.

It is common for straying spouses to discharge or unload information after carrying around secrets for months, sometimes years. […] It is uncommon for them to be completely honest upon the first disclosure, for they tend to withhold details and only reveal the absolute minimum to protect themselves. The truth seems to be revealed over time, a phenomenon well-known as the trickle truth.