世評|せひょうsehyou[0]heiban (flat)

1. nounreputation; public opinion

• Synonym評判ひょうばんNeutralThe everyday word for reputation or standing; can be good or bad, as in 「評判がいい」. More common and conversational than 「世評」.
• Synonym風評ふうひょうNeutralUnfavorable rumor or talk, as in 「風評被害」. More negative in tone than 「世評」.
• Related噂うわさNeutralEveryday word for rumor: unverified news passed by word of mouth, good or bad. 「世評」 is a more settled evaluation held by society.
• RelatedデマNeutralColloquial loanword for completely groundless false rumors; unrelated to evaluation, unlike 「世評」.
• Related風聞ふうぶんWrittenWritten and now rare; hearsay heard indirectly, its truth uncertain. Not a social evaluation like 「世評」.
• Related風説ふうせつWrittenWritten style for rumors circulating in society; in legal usage 「風説の流布」 means spreading rumors. 「世評」 is a social evaluation.
• Related取りざたとりざたNeutralTalk of the town, usually as 「取り沙汰される」. Stresses being talked about, not a settled social evaluation like 「世評」.
• Related噂話うわさばなしNeutralColloquial word for gossip — chatting about other people. Not public opinion or evaluation like 「世評」.
• Related巷談こうだんWrittenWritten and rarely used; street rumors that are not necessarily reliable. Not a social evaluation like 「世評」.
• Related巷説こうせつWrittenWritten and rare; synonymous with 「巷談」 — tales and rumors circulating among the public.
• Related飛語ひごWrittenWritten word, usually seen in 「流言飛語」. Stresses that the talk is baseless; not a social evaluation like 「世評」.
• Related流言りゅうげんWrittenWritten word for groundless rumors that spread and grow distorted; derogatory. Not a social evaluation like 「世評」.

For general social evaluation, somewhat formal, use 「世評」, as in 「世評が高い」. For everyday reputation pick 「評判」; for negative rumor 「風評」; for unverified word-of-mouth 「噂」. The rest are written or colloquial words for rumor and gossip, not social evaluation.

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1. 世間せけんの評判ひょうばん。