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皮肉

ひにく

Readings

ひにく

Meanings

  1. 1.
    n, adj-na, adj-noirony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire
  2. 2.
    adj-na, adj-no, nunexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had planned
  3. 3.
    n(only) surface; something superficial
  4. 4.
    nskin and bone; body

Kanji breakdown

皮
N45 strokesGrade 3
肉
N36 strokesGrade 2

Example sentences

私はあなたの皮肉な言葉は聞き捨てにはできません。

I resent your cynical remarks.

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irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial

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