ironic

皮肉な

予想とは反対のことが起きて、奇妙だったりおかしかったりすること。

やさしい英語で： Strange or funny because what happens is the opposite of what you would expect.

• The result was rather ironic.
• It’s ironic that a swimming coach hates water.
• In an ironic twist, the thief’s own car was stolen.

使い方： it is ironic that… (It is ironic that the safety officer forgot his helmet.)

よく使う表現： ironic twist, ironic outcome, ironic situation

皮肉な、反語的な

言葉で別の意味や逆の意味を示す、または予想と現実の意外な違いを表すこと。

やさしい英語で： Using words that suggest a different or opposite meaning, or showing a surprising difference between expectation and reality.

• She gave an ironic smile.
• His ironic praise really meant criticism.
• The story ends with an ironic contrast between their hopes and reality.

よく使う表現： ironic remark, ironic smile, ironic tone

奇妙な、偶然の

二つのことが偶然重なって起き、奇妙だったり驚きを感じたりすること。

やさしい英語で： Strange or surprising because two things happen together by chance.

• What an ironic coincidence!
• It’s ironic that our dogs share a birthday.
• We thought it ironic to meet our neighbour so far from home.

使い方： it is ironic that… (It’s ironic that we both booked the same hotel.)

類義語： coincidental, odd, strange

よく使う表現： ironic coincidence, ironic timing, rather ironic