🙃backhanded (バックハンデッド)

adjective
/ˈbækˌhændɪd/
間接的または皮肉な (kansetsuteki matawa hinikuna)

意味

Indirect or sarcastic, often appearing as praise but actually insulting.
意味の翻訳
一見褒め言葉に見えるが、実際には侮辱である。
ikken homekotoba ni mieru ga, jissai ni wa bujoku de aru.

例文

She gave him a backhanded compliment about his work.

彼女は彼の仕事に対して間接的な褒め言葉を言った。
Kanojo wa kare no shigoto ni taishite kansetsuteki na homekotoba o itta.

表現例

backhanded compliment
間接的な褒め言葉
kansetsuteki na homekotoba

同義語

sarcastic, insincere, indirect, ironic, disparaging

対義語

sincere, genuine, direct

コロケーション

backhanded compliment, backhanded remark, backhanded apology

関連語彙

promoting health or well-being; morally good and beneficial
(of God) present everywhere at the same time.
without pattern or predetermined order; happening by chance
extending or reaching throughout the whole world
covered with moss; having moss growing on it
evil in nature or effect; harmful; slanderous

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