English–Japanese
“sarcasm” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihiniku
Example
彼の皮肉は、すぐに分かりました。kare no hi niku wa su gu ni wa ka ri ma shi ta
I understood his sarcasm right away.
How to say “sarcasm” in Japanese
“Sarcasm” in Japanese is 皮肉 (hiniku).
It expresses a judgment indirectly by making the apparent meaning differ from the intended one.
Example sentences with 皮肉
彼は冗談のつもりで言いましたが、皮肉に聞こえました。kare wa jō dan no tsu mo ri de i i ma shi ta ga hi niku ni ki ko e ma shi ta
He meant it as a joke, but it sounded sarcastic.
Tips for using 皮肉
- English speakers may associate sarcasm only with a speaker's tone, but Japanese also uses 皮肉な結果 (hiniku na kekka) for a situation with an ironic outcome.