1. Noun, Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

   1.

   irony; sarcasm; cynicism; satire

2. Na-adjective (keiyodoshi), Noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no', Noun

   2.

   unexpected; different from what one expected; not as one had planned

3. Noun

   3.

   (only) surface; something superficial

Example sentences

• 彼女は皮肉を解さない。

  She doesn't understand sarcasm.

• それは皮肉に聞こえちゃうかもね。

  That might come off as sarcastic.