“Something superficial” in Japanese
Short answer
Something superficial 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 “Something superficial” in Japanese
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
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