Irony

"Irony" in Japanese

アイロニー

aironī

(statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally)

反語

hango

(statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally)

諷刺

fūshi

(statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally)

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