皮肉（ひにく）
JLPT N1 · noun
Pitch accent: atamadaka (head-high) — first mora high, then falls
Meaning: irony / sarcasm
Example sentences
- 彼は皮肉をこめて言った。 — He said it sarcastically.
- 皮肉な結果になってしまった。 — It turned out to be an ironic result.
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