Word Meaning 皮肉る

ひにくる hinikuru

皮肉る is read as ひにくる (hinikuru) and means to make a cynical remark (about).

Meaning

English

  1. to make a cynical remark (about)
  2. to make a sarcastic remark (about)
  3. to satirize
  4. to mock

Reading

Kana

ひにくる

Romaji

hinikuru

Stroke Sequence

3 Characters • 12 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 22749 Priority D

Related Vocabulary

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皮肉

ひにく

(only) surface

皮肉屋

ひにくや

ironist

皮肉にも

ひにくにも

ironically enough

運命の皮肉

うんめいのひにく

irony of fate

かわ

mask (hiding one's true nature)

皮膚

ひふ

skin

皮切り

かわきり

beginning

皮膚病

ひふびょう

skin disease

皮革

ひかく

leather

皮算用

かわざんよう

over-optimistic calculation

皮膚科

ひふか

dermatology