評判

• 読み: ひょうばん
• ローマ字: hyouban
• 漢字の分解: 評 (hyou) — evaluate, comment; 判 (ban/han) — judge
• 発音: /çoː.baɴ/

意味

Reputation; fame; public opinion about someone or something.

A noun for the general opinion or reputation that someone or something has in society. Key expressions: 評判がいい (hyouban ga ii, to have a good reputation), 評判になる (hyouban ni naru, to become famous/talked about), 評判が悪い (hyouban ga warui, to have a bad reputation). Can also be used as a modifier: 評判の店 (hyouban no mise, a well-known shop). Commonly seen in restaurant and product reviews.

例文

1. あの店はラーメンがおいしいと評判だ。
2. 新しい先生はとても評判がいい。
3. この映画は海外でも評判になっている。

使い方ガイド

場面: reviews, social standing, business

トーン: neutral

起源と歴史

Compound of 評 (hyou, evaluate/comment) and 判 (ban/han, judge). Literally 'evaluation and judgment' — the collective assessment by others.

文化的背景

時代: Edo

世代: All ages

社会的背景: Universal