反はん語ご

noun

irony

A statement that means the opposite of its literal meaning, often used for effect.

• 彼かれの「ありがとう」は反はん語ごだった。

  His 'thank you' was ironic.

noun

rhetorical question

A question asked not to get an answer but to make a point or produce an effect.

• 「誰だれがそんなことをするだろうか」は反はん語ごの例れいだ。

  'Who would do such a thing?' is an example of a rhetorical question.