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皮肉
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noun
ironic mockery used to convey contempt or humor
Often the opposite of the literal words; tone matters.
Examples
靴のジョークは文化衝突への軽い皮肉だ。
The shoe joke works as light sarcasm about culture clash.
皮肉はトーンを誤ると意地悪に聞こえる。
Sarcasm can sound mean if listeners miss the tone.
彼は純粋な皮肉よりユーモアで説明した。
He explained the line with humor rather than pure sarcasm.