How to say "sarcasm" in Japanese

• 皮肉ひにくJLPT N2approx.Common
  na-adjective, no-adjectiveSarcasm in everyday conversation: ironic, often biting remarks aimed at a person, with related senses of irony and cynicism. A late-arriving colleague might be met with a sarcastic remark about their busy social life.
  私はあなたの皮肉ひにくな言葉ことばは聞き捨ききずてにはできません。↗

  I resent your cynical remarks.
• 風刺ふうしCommon
  suru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveSarcasm in the service of satire: ironic criticism of society, politics or public figures. For a person's cutting remark in everyday conversation this is seldom the word you want — it is really 'satire'.
  その劇げきは政界せいかいを風刺ふうししたものだ。↗

  The play is a satire on the political world.

Choose 皮肉 for sarcasm in ordinary conversation — ironic, cutting remarks about a person or situation — and 風刺 for satire, ironic criticism of society or politics; 風刺 is seldom the word for a personal sarcastic remark.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

• 皮肉ひにくirony
• 風刺ふうしsatire
• 冷評れいひょうsarcasm