ひにく
Meanings
Noun
1. 皮と肉、身体・肉体のこと。
2. 鋭く骨身にこたえるような非難。特に遠回しで意地の悪い非難。特に、事実や意図する主張と逆の事象を述べ、そうではないことに非難の意等を込める言辞、逆説。あてこすり。いやみ。
3. うわべだけのさま。皮相。
4. 表面的な立ち居振る舞いによって本質を隠すこと、無知の状態を演じること。イロニー、アイロニー。
哲学、修辞学
Pitch accent
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Used in vocabulary (3 in total)
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
irony of fate; twist of fate
Examples (7 in total)
That might come off as sarcastic.
He always makes cynical remarks to me.
Tone of voice can indicate anger and irony.
His ironical remarks are not directed at you.
He stared at me with a satirical smile.
Ironically it is war that has brought a great many useful inventions into being.
She doesn't understand sarcasm.