Meaning of 皮肉 in Japanese
Japanese word definition and usage
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皮肉JLPT 2
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Kana Readingひにく
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Romajihiniku
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Word Senses
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- Parts of speech
- adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), noun (common) (futsuumeishi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle `no`
- Meaning
- cynicism; sarcasm; irony; satire
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Example Sentences
皮肉, ひにく used in context
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He stared at me with a satirical smile.
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Ironically it is war that has brought a great many useful inventions into being.
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She will perceive his irony.
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She spoke with a suggestion of sarcasm in her voice.
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He spoke with a suggestion of sarcasm in his voice.
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He smiled a cynical smile at me.
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