“Irony” in Japanese
Short answer
Irony in Japanese is “皮肉” (hiniku). Full meaning: irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire; unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned; (only) surface, something superficial.
Other ways to say “Irony” in Japanese
反語
hango irony; rhetorical question
アイロニー
aironii irony
風刺
fuushi satire, irony, sarcasm
反語法
hangohou irony
ヒニク
hiniku irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire; unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned; (only) surface, something superficial
ひにく
hiniku irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire; unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned; (only) surface, something superficial
かいな
kaina expresses incredulousness, disbelief, irony, etc.
運命の悪戯
unmeinoitazura quirk of fate, twist of fate, (an) irony
諷刺
fuushi satire, irony, sarcasm
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