Word
皮肉
ひにく
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CommonJLPT N2
Meanings
- 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
In Spanish
cinismo; sarcasmo; ironía; sátira
Kanji in this word
Example sentences
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.
Él habló con un tono de sarcasmo en su voz.
Tatoeba #104112(opens in a new tab)私はあなたの皮肉な言葉は聞き捨てにはできません。
I resent your cynical remarks.
Tatoeba #161647(opens in a new tab)