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皮肉

ひにく

irony

Pronunciation

ひにく

ひにく

Contains Kanji

皮
ひ
pelt
肉
にく
meat

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Definitions

MM - #8949 Common N2
noun, na-adjective, no-adjective

1. Irony; Sarcasm; Cynicism; Satire

na-adjective, no-adjective, noun

2. Unexpected; Different from what one expected; Not as one had planned

noun

3. (only) surface; Something superficial

4. Skin and bone; Body archaism.

MM - #8949 Common N2

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