How to say "evaluate" in Japanese
Choosing the right word
- 評するひょうするsuru verb (irregular), transitive verbCovers evaluating or appraising something, often with a nuance of judging its worth, and also commenting on it. Typical in written judgments of works, people, or performances. Note that it is less common than other ways of saying 'evaluate'.
- 評すひょうすgodan verb, transitive verbA variant written form of 評する with the same senses: to evaluate, appraise, or comment on. It is less common, and in most contexts the form 評する is what you will actually encounter or write.
Both 「評する」 and 「評す」 share the same senses of evaluating, appraising, or commenting on something, and both are less common; 「評する」 is the ordinary choice, while 「評す」 is a variant form of it.
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