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hiniku · /hi.ni.ku/
皮肉
hiniku/hi.ni.ku/noun
ironic mockery used to convey contempt or humor
皮肉;嫌み
Often the opposite of the literal words; tone matters.
文字どおりと逆の意味で嘲りやユーモアを込める。トーンが大切。
Examples
The shoe joke works as light sarcasm about culture clash.
Sarcasm can sound mean if listeners miss the tone.
He explained the line with humor rather than pure sarcasm.
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