イロニー

noun

irony

A loanword from French 'ironie' or German 'Ironie', used in literary or academic contexts. The more common Japanese term for irony is 皮肉 (ひにく).

from French ironie · from German Ironie

See also: アイロニー

• 彼かれの小しょう説せつにはイロニーが巧たくみに使つかわれている。

  Irony is skillfully used in his novel.