皮肉 hiniku
hiniku
Noun
, na-Adjective
, no-Adjective
1. irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire
watashiwa anatano hinikuna kotobawa kikizuteniwa dekimasen
I resent your cynical remarks.
Noun
, na-Adjective
, no-Adjective
2. unexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had planned
Noun
3. (only) surface; something superficial
Noun
4. skin and bone; body
Archaic
Word Pronunciation
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Example Sentences
watashiwa anatano hinikuna kotobawa kikizuteniwa dekimasen
I resent your cynical remarks.
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hinikude
て-form: Used to connect clauses, make requests, or chain actions
1. With sarcasm.; Sarcastically.
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hinikujārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't sarcasm.; It wasn't meant sarcastically.
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hinikujanakattadesu
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't sarcasm.; It wasn't ironic.
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hinikudeshō
Expresses probability in a polite manner ("probably…")
1. Probably sarcasm.; Likely ironic.
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hinikudewārimasendeshita
The polite, past negative form
1. It wasn't sarcasm.; It wasn't meant sarcastically.
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hinikudattara
The "-tara" conditional form ("if/when…")
1. If/when sarcastic; If/when ironic
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