ひにく
皮肉
irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire
N5Common wordNoun
Noun, Na-adjective, No-adjective
irony•sarcasm•cynicism•satire
Na-adjective, No-adjective, Noun
unexpected•different from what one expected•not as one had planned
Noun
(only) surface•something superficial
Noun
skin and bone•body
Example Sentences
彼はいつも私に皮肉を言う。
He always makes cynical remarks to me.
彼女は少し皮肉っぽく話した。
She spoke with a suggestion of sarcasm in her voice.
彼女は彼の皮肉がわかるだろう。
She will perceive his irony.
彼は少しばかり皮肉っぽく話した。
He spoke with a suggestion of sarcasm in his voice.
彼は私を見て皮肉な微笑を浮かべた。
He smiled a cynical smile at me.