Word

皮肉

ひにく
CommonJLPT N2

Meanings

  1. Noun · Na-adjective · No-adjective

    irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire

  2. Na-adjective · No-adjective · Noun

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

  3. Noun

    (only) surface; something superficial

  4. Noun

    skin and bone; body

In Spanish

  1. cinismo; sarcasmo; ironía; sátira

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