How to say "satire" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 風刺ふうしsuru verb, transitive verb, no-adjectiveCovers satire as a genre or technique: a work or style that uses wit, irony, or ridicule to criticize politics, society, or human folly. Typical contexts include political satire and satirical writing or art.
- 皮肉ひにくna-adjective, no-adjectiveIts core senses are irony and sarcasm — a cutting, mocking remark — and cynicism. It fits 'satire' only loosely, as sarcastic mockery; for satire as a genre or work, 風刺 is the word you want.
Use 風刺 for satire as a genre — works that ridicule politics or society through wit; use 皮肉 for irony, sarcasm, and cynicism, and for 'satire' only in the loose sense of sarcastic mockery.
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