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皮肉

ひにく

irony; sarcasm

Readings

On
皮:ヒ 肉:ニク
Kun
皮:かわ

Examples

皮肉を言う。

To speak sarcastically.

Questions that use this word

N1 10

From the JLP Quiz question bank — the word in the form it is actually tested in.

  • N1N1 読解

    しかし近代化の恩恵を享受してきた人間は今、自らの活動が生態系の根幹を脅かすという皮肉な状況に直面している。

    Answer: 自然との関係を支配関係から共存・相互依存関係へと捉え直すこと

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