noun🔗Share皮肉、反語A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context."My brother, who always boasts about his perfect study habits, failed his history exam. That was quite an irony. "いつも完璧な勉強習慣を自慢している私の兄が、歴史の試験に落ちた。それはかなりの皮肉だった。literaturelanguagewritingstatementcommunicationphilosophyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share劇的アイロニー：状況の意味やプロットの矛盾が観客には理解されるが、劇中の登場人物には理解されない演劇効果。Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play."The audience knew the teacher was secretly thrilled about the upcoming pop quiz, but the students were all panicking, creating a powerful irony. "観客は、教師が今度の抜き打ちテストに密かに興奮していることを知っていたが、生徒たちは皆パニックに陥り、強烈な皮肉を生み出した。literatureentertainmentstorystagelanguagecharacterChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share反語Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony."The student used irony to confuse the teacher, pretending not to understand the assignment, hoping to provoke a longer explanation. "生徒は、課題を理解していないふりをして、より長い説明を促そうと、反語を使って教師を混乱させた。philosophymindlanguagecommunicationliteratureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share皮肉, 諷刺The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way."The irony of the situation was that the student who always got bad grades on tests aced the final exam. "その状況の皮肉な点は、いつもテストで悪い点を取っていた生徒が最終試験で好成績を収めたことだった。literaturephilosophycommunicationwritingsituationcharacterartentertainmentstylewordabstractChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗Share皮肉, 逆説Contradiction between circumstances and expectations; condition contrary to what might be expected."The irony of the situation was that the student who always got bad grades studied the hardest for the final exam. "その状況の皮肉な点は、いつも悪い成績だった生徒が、期末試験のために最も一生懸命勉強したことだった。languageliteraturecharacterstylecommunicationChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjective🔗Share鉄のOf or pertaining to the metal iron."The food had an irony taste to it."その食べ物は鉄の味がした。materialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
