Moto 皮肉 (ひにく)irony; sarcasm; cynicism
- irony; sarcasm; cynicismnoun (common) (futsuumeishi), adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
- unexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had plannedadjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi), nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
- (only) surface; something superficialnoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
- skin and bone; bodynoun (common) (futsuumeishi)
Kanji in 皮肉
Words that share its kanji
- 皮かわskin; hide
- 皮切りかわきりbeginning; start
- 皮膚ひふskin
- 脱皮だっぴecdysis; shedding (of skin)
- 毛皮けがわfur; skin
- 皮革ひかくleather; hide
- 皮膚科ひふかdermatology
- 一皮ひとかわunmasking
- 肉にくflesh
- 牛肉ぎゅうにくbeef
- 筋肉きんにくmuscle
- 肉親にくしんblood relationship; blood relative
- 肉体にくたいthe body; the flesh
- 肉体的にくたいてきbodily; physical
- 豚肉ぶたにくpork
- 食肉しょくにくmeat (for consumption)
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