"snipe at" in Japanese
皮肉を言う嫌味を言う
Definition
誰かをあからさまではなく皮肉や嫌味で批判すること。
Usage Notes (Japanese)
日常会話やカジュアルな場面で使われることが多い。直接的な非難ではなく、繰り返し皮肉っぽく小さく批判する感じ。
Examples
She always snipes at her brother during dinner.
彼女はいつも夕食の時に兄を**皮肉る**。
Don't snipe at your classmates when they make mistakes.
クラスメートが間違えても**皮肉を言わないで**。
The critics often snipe at his new films.
批評家たちはよく彼の新作映画を**皮肉る**。
They just can't talk without sniping at each other.
彼らはお互いに**嫌味を言わずに**話せない。
He's been sniping at his boss ever since he didn't get the promotion.
昇進を逃してからずっと彼は上司に**嫌味を言っている**。
Stop sniping at me and just tell me what's wrong!
もう**皮肉を言うのはやめて**、何が問題か言ってよ！