諷刺

• 読み: ふうし
• ローマ字: fūshi
• 漢字の分解: 諷 (fū) — indirect admonishment, allusive verse; 刺 (shi) — pierce, criticise
• 発音: /ɸɯː.ɕi/

意味

Satire; indirect or ironic criticism delivered through allusion, allegory, or verse rather than overt statement.

A literary variant sharing the reading ふうし with 風刺, but with kanji that emphasise the indirect, allusive mode of criticism. The character 諷 means to admonish through verse or recitation — suggesting a more subtle, poetic form of satire. In academic literary criticism, 諷刺 is preferred when discussing classical allegorical works or the refined satirical tradition of court poetry, where direct criticism of authority was dangerous.

例文

1. この古典作品の諷刺は当時の権力者への批判を巧みに隠した形で表現されている。
2. 諷刺の技法は直接的な批判が難しい時代にこそ発達することが多い。
3. 源氏物語にも宮廷社会への諷刺と読める場面があると研究者たちは指摘する。

使い方ガイド

場面: classical literature, literary theory, academic criticism

トーン: scholarly

起源と歴史

From 諷 (admonish through verse, recite indirectly) and 刺 (pierce, criticise). The character 諷 specifically evokes verbal, poetic, indirect admonishment — contrasting with the more atmospheric 風 in 風刺.

文化的背景

時代: Classical to modern

世代: Scholars

社会的背景: Academic