Vocab Info
N2 Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective
皮肉cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire
Dictionary Definition
Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective
1.
irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), No-adjective, Noun
2.
unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
Noun
3.
(only) surface, something superficial
Noun
4.
skin and bone, body
Archaic, literal meaning
All Forms
皮肉 【ひにく】
Common・Uncommon
Details
Pitch Accent
ひ
に
く
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妻の皮肉な口調にイライラしています。
I am irritated by my wife's sarcastic tone. {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}
運動会が終わったら雨が止んだ。皮肉な天気だ。
The rain stopped after the sports festival ended. What an ironic weather. {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}
社長はしょっちゅう辛辣な皮肉を言うので嫌われている。
The president is disliked because he frequently makes harsh sarcastic remarks. {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}
はたして彼の「有難う」は本心だろうか?それとも皮肉だろうか?
Is his 'thank you' really sincere? Or is it sarcasm? {cynicism, sarcasm, irony, satire}
小学生の頃に私を虐めていた人が私が好きな人と結婚した。皮肉な話だ。
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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