How to say 'Review' or 'Criticism' in Japanese | 批評

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The Japanese word for Review or Criticism is 'Hihyou', written as 批評 in Japanese.'Review' or 'Criticism' in hiragana is ひひょう.

word

批評

Meaning

Review, Criticism

Reading

ひひょう

hihyou

Kanji

批Criticize 評Evaluate

Explanation

The Japanese verbal noun '批評 (ひひょう)' can mean both 'criticism' and 'review'. It refers to the act of evaluating or analyzing something, often in a formal or detailed manner. This word is commonly used in contexts such as literary criticism, art reviews, or critiques of performances. For example: His criticism was harsh「彼の批評は厳しかった」(かれのひひょうはきびしかった). I read a review of the movie「その映画の批評を読んだ」(そのえいがのひひょうをよんだ). Note that while 'criticism' can sometimes carry a negative connotation, '批評' is generally neutral and focuses on analysis rather than judgment.

Part Of Speech

verbal noun

Kanji JLPT

Kanji Grade

Frequency

6578

Composition

kanji

Handwriting

Kanji in the Word 批評

This word contains 2 kanji characters:

kanji

批

Meaning

Criticize

kanji

評

Meaning

Evaluate

Words Related to 批評 Through the Kanji 批

This Word contains the Kanji 批 as well.

word

批判

Meaning

Criticism

Words Related to 批評 Through the Kanji 評

These 3 Words contain the Kanji 評 as well.

word

評価

Meaning

Evaluation, Appraisal

word

評判

Meaning

Rumor, Reputation

word

評論

Meaning

Critique, Commentary

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