Today’s Word: cynical

February 22, 2017 =========

☆  cynical   皮肉な

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If you describe someone as cynical, it means that you think they believe that people always act selfishly. It is common to hear someone describe another person as having a cynical view of the world, for example. I think feeling cynical is quite a common feeling in Western culture. People feel cynical about things like:

University or college education – they cost a lot of money, and these days there is no guarantee of a job after graduation.
Elections – it seems like the person that should win the election never does.
Religion – most people feel like religion is actually just a tool for violence

Those are the main ones I can think of right now. How about in Japan? Are people cynical? I never really got the feeling that Japanese people or Japanese culture was cynical… is that true? Is it changing?

Bye,

Chris