How to say "comment" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- noun, suru verb, intransitive verb, transitive verbThe default loanword for a remark or response, especially in conversation, media, and online settings such as comment sections. When in doubt about a spoken or posted comment, this is usually the word you want.
- 意見いけんnounCovers 'comment' in the sense of what someone thinks — an opinion or view offered on a matter. Use it when the emphasis is on the person's judgment rather than on the remark itself.
- 注ちゅうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbA short explanatory note added to a text, such as a footnote or annotation. It is really a written note, not a spoken remark, so it fits 'comment' only in that editorial sense.
- 注釈ちゅうしゃくnoun, suru verb, transitive verb, intransitive verbExplanatory notes or commentary on a text, such as annotations clarifying a difficult passage. Like 注, it belongs to written scholarship rather than to everyday remarks.
- 論評ろんぴょうnoun, suru verb, transitive verbComment in the sense of critique: evaluation, criticism, or review of a work or event. It implies analytical judgment, so it is not the word for a casual remark.
Use 「コメント」 for a casual remark or online comment, 意見 for an opinion, 注 or 注釈 for explanatory notes on a text, and 論評 for critical commentary or review.
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Japanese equivalents
- コメントcomment
- 意見いけんopinion
- 注ちゅうannotation
- 注釈ちゅうしゃくnotes
- 論評ろんぴょうcomment
- 品評ひんぴょうestimation
- かきこpost (to a BBS)
- 批判ひはんcriticism
- 評論ひょうろんcriticism
- 評言ひょうげんcomment
- 概評がいひょうgeneral view
- 付注ふちゅうannotation
- 評語ひょうごcritical remark
- コメ(online) comment
- せりふcomment
- 云々うんぬんcomment
- 談話だんわinformal expression of opinion
- 裏書うらがきnote written on the back of a scroll
- 論ろんessay
- 評説ひょうせつcomment
- 米こめ(online) comment
- 言葉ことばwords
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