ひにく
Noun, Adjective, Particle
1.
irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
2.
unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
Noun
3.
(only) surface, something superficial
4.
skin and bone, body
archaic
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彼の皮肉なコメントに、会議室は一瞬静まり返った。
The conference room fell silent for a moment at his sarcastic comment.
彼はいつも皮肉な見方をするので、本心が分かりにくい。
He always takes a cynical view, so it's hard to understand his true feelings.
成功を夢見ていた彼にとって、この結果はまさに皮肉な運命だった。
For him, who had dreamed of success, this outcome was truly an ironic fate.
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