皮肉

Meaning

1. nadj-naadj-no
   irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire
2. adj-naadj-non
   unexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had planned
3. n
   (only) surface; something superficial
4. n archaic
   skin and bone; body

Example sentences

• 皮肉な笑いを浮かべて彼は私を見つめた。

  He stared at me with a satirical smile.

• 彼女は彼の皮肉がわかるだろう。

  She will perceive his irony.

• 彼女は少し皮肉っぽく話した。

  She spoke with a suggestion of sarcasm in her voice.