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皮肉
Readings

hiniku
English
Noun (futsuumeishi)
NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
May take the particle 'no'
irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire

NA-adjective/adjectival noun (keiyodoshi)
May take the particle 'no'
Noun (futsuumeishi)
unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned

Noun (futsuumeishi)
(only) surface, something superficial

Noun (futsuumeishi)
Archaism
literal meaning
skin and bone, body

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Kanjis
ON: KUN: かわ
pelt, skin, hide, leather, skin radical (no. 107)

Stroke: 5 Grade: 3 JLPT: N2 SKIP: 3-3-2 FC: 4024.4


ON: ニク KUN: しし
meat

Stroke: 6 Grade: 2 JLPT: N3 SKIP: 3-4-2 FC: 4022.2


Phrases
私はあなたの皮肉な言葉は聞き捨てにはできません。
Parts: (わたし) 貴方 (あなた) 皮肉 (ひにく) 言葉 (ことば) 聞く (きく) 捨てる (すてる) には 出来る (できません)
I resent your cynical remarks.