ひにく

皮 肉

Common word

  1. noun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

    irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire

    • 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.

  2. adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no', noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned

  3. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    (only) surface, something superficial

  4. noun (common) (futsuumeishi)

    skin and bone, body
    literal meaning
    archaic