Adjective (な)
Adjective (の)
Noun
1. irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire
いや、皮肉で言っているのではないぞ?No, I'm not saying this sarcastically.
2. unexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had planned
そう思うと皮肉なものだった。When I thought about it that way, it was ironic.
3. (only) surface; something superficial
4. skin and bone; body
literal meaning