1. irony, sarcasm, cynicism, satire
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
2. unexpected, different from what one expected, not as one had planned
adjectival nouns or quasi-adjectives (keiyodoshi)
nouns which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
3. (only) surface, something superficial
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
4. skin and bone, body
noun (common) (futsuumeishi)
archaic