Word Meaning 皮肉なことに

ひにくなことに hinikunakotoni

皮肉なことに is read as ひにくなことに (hinikunakotoni) and means ironically.

Meaning

English

  1. ironically

Reading

Kana

ひにくなことに

Romaji

hinikunakotoni

Stroke Sequence

6 Characters • 22 Total Strokes

Study Signals and Categories

JLPT N2 Jōyō Grade 3 Kanken 8級 Rank 134224 Priority V

Related Vocabulary

Max. 12

皮肉

ひにく

(only) surface

皮肉る

ひにくる

to make a cynical remark (about)

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

皮

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

Example Sentences

1

Ironically it is war that has brought a great many useful inventions into being.