Translation and Meaning of: 皮肉 - hiniku

On this page, we will study the meaning of the Japanese word 皮肉 (hiniku) and its translation into English. Let's see their different meanings, example phrases, explanations, etymology and the similar words.

Romaji: hiniku

Kana: ひにく

Type: noun

L: jlpt-n2

皮肉

Translation / Meaning: cynicism; sarcasm

Meaning in English: cynicism;sarcasm

Definition: To ridicule or belittle others.

Table of Content
- Etymology
- Writing
- Synonyms
- Example Phrases
- FAQ

Explanation and Etymology - (皮肉) hiniku

"皮肉" is a Japanese word that means "irony" or "sarcasm". The word is composed of two Kanji: 皮 (hi), which means "skin" or "bark", and 肉 (niku), which means "meat" or "muscle". The origin of the word dates back to the Edo period (1603-1868), when the expression "kawa no nioi" (smell of leather) was used to refer to something that seemed good, but was actually bad. Over time, the expression evolved into "kawa no nioi ga suru" (the smell of leather is present), which began to be used to refer to ironic or sarcastic situations. From there, the expression was abbreviated to "hiniku", which is the current form of the word "皮肉".

How to Write in Japanese - (皮肉) hiniku

See below a step-by-step guide on how to write the word by hand in Japanese (皮肉) hiniku:

Synonyms and Similar - (皮肉) hiniku

See below a list of Japanese words that have the same meaning or is a variation of the word we are studying on this page:

皮肉; 皮肉な; 皮肉っぽい; 皮肉めいた; 皮肉屋; 皮肉屋な; 皮肉屋っぽい; 皮肉屋めいた

FIND WORDS WITH THE SAME MEANING

Words containing: 皮肉

See also other related words from our dictionary:

Words with the same pronunciation: ひにく hiniku

Example Sentences - (皮肉) hiniku

Below are some example sentences:

Phrase Generator

Generate new sentences with the word 皮肉 Using our Artificial Intelligence phrase generator. You can still choose new words to appear alongside the phrase.

Other words of the same type: noun

See other words from our dictionary that are also: noun

積もり

Kana: つもり

Romaji: tsumori

Translation / Meaning:

intention; flat

逃走

Kana: とうそう

Romaji: tousou

Translation / Meaning:

flight; desertion; escape

危機

Kana: きき

Romaji: kiki

Translation / Meaning:

crisis

FAQ - Frequently Asked Questions

There are different ways of expressing the idea of "cynicism; sarcasm" in the Japanese language.

A way of saying "cynicism; sarcasm" é "(皮肉) hiniku". Throughout this page you will find information and alternatives.
If you have the Japanese word, just paste it into the address page after the "meaning" directory. Even without romanization, the site will redirect to the page for the specific word. You can also use our site search or search using Google with filter site:skdesu.com.
On this page you will find precious information about the Japanese word "(皮肉) hiniku", you can take advantage of the phrases available on this page and add them to a memorization program or Flashcard. You can also see their writing, meanings and synonyms.
皮肉