irony

IPA(Pronunciation)

/ˈaɪə.ɹən.i/

Noun

countable rhetoric uncountable informal

(rhetoric) The quality of a statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

Japanese Meaning

表面的な意味とは逆の意味を伝える修辞表現。 / 言葉自体の字義通りの意味ではなく、文脈に応じて反対や異なる意味を含ませる表現、つまり「皮肉」として用いられる。 / 反語：しばしばユーモラスな文脈や風刺的な意図を持ち、直接の意味とは逆の意味を意図的に表現する言語技法。

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The irony of his 'helpful' remark was that everyone knew he meant the opposite.

Google Translation / DeepL Translation

彼の「親切な」発言が実際には正反対の意味だという皮肉は、誰の目にも明らかだった。

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(countable) An ironic statement.

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Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

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Socratic irony: ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.

Sense（5）

(informal) Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected.

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