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：2026/01/09
皮肉
Hiragana
ひにく
Noun
Japanese Meaning
ある物事・状況を、その表面上の意味とは逆の意味で受け取らせるような言い回しや状態 / 人や物事を遠回しに批判・嘲笑する言い方、あてこすり / 言葉や行動の表向きの意味と、話し手の本心・意図が食い違っているさま
Easy Japanese Meaning
ひとをほめるようにいうが、じつはからかったり、わるくいうこと。思ったこととちがうことがおこるようす。
Chinese (Simplified) Meaning
讽刺 / 反讽 / 挖苦
Chinese (Traditional) Meaning
諷刺 / 挖苦
Korean Meaning
아이러니 / 풍자 / 빈정거림
Indonesian
ironi / sarkasme / sindiran
Vietnamese Meaning
sự mỉa mai / châm biếm / lời nói châm chọc
Tagalog Meaning
ironiya / pang-uuyam / patutsada
Sense（1）
irony
Sense（2）
sarcasm
（ canonical ）
（ romanization ）
（ hiragana ）
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See correct answer
His ironic laughter echoed in the room.
See correct answer
彼の皮肉な笑い声が部屋に響いた。
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