皮ひ肉にくなことに

expression, adverb

ironically; by a twist of fate

Fixed phrase used at the beginning of a sentence or clause to introduce an ironic or unexpected situation. Often carries a sense of wry observation.

• 皮ひ肉にくなことに、彼かれが助たすけた相あい手てが犯はん人にんだった。

  Ironically, the person he helped turned out to be the culprit.

• 皮ひ肉にくなことに、雨あめが降ふり始はじめたのは試し合あいが終おわった直ちょく後ごだった。

  Ironically, it started raining right after the game ended.