Vocab Info

N2 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

皮肉(ひにく)cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire

    Dictionary Definition

    1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective

      1.

      irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire

    2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Noun

      2.

      unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned

    3. Noun

      3.

      (only) surface, something superficial

    4. Noun

      4.

      skin and bone, body

      Archaic, literal meaning

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    皮肉 【ひにく】

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    Details

    • Pitch Accent

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    Examples

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      (つま)皮肉(ひにく)口調(くちょう)にイライラしています。

      I am irritated by my wife's sarcastic tone. {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}

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      運動会(うんどうかい)()わったら(あめ)()んだ。皮肉(ひにく)天気(てんき)だ。

      The rain stopped after the sports festival ended. What an ironic weather. {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}

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      社長(しゃちょう)はしょっちゅう辛辣(しんらつ)皮肉(ひにく)()うので(きら)われている。

      The president is disliked because he frequently makes harsh sarcastic remarks. {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}

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      はたして(かれ)の「有難(ありがと)う」は本心(ほんしん)だろうか?それとも皮肉(ひにく)だろうか?

      Is his 'thank you' really sincere? Or is it sarcasm? {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}

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      小学生(しょうがくせい)(ころ)(わたし)(いじ)めていた(ひと)(わたし)()きな(ひと)結婚(けっこん)した。皮肉(ひにく)(はなし)だ。

      The person who bullied me in elementary school married the person I love. It's an ironic story. {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}

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