評判|ひょうばんhyouban[0]heiban (flat)

1. no-adjectivereputation; (public) estimation; popularity
   スキャンダルで会社かいしゃの評判ひょうばんが落おちた。↗

   The scandal hurt the company's reputation.
2. no-adjective, suru verb, transitive verbrumour; rumor; talk (e.g. of the town)
   そのニュースは大だい評判ひょうばんを巻き起まきおこした。↗

   The news caused a great sensation.
3. no-adjectivefame; notoriety
   この本ほんで、君きみはかなり評判ひょうばんになるよ。↗

   You're going to get much publicity with this book.

• Synonym名誉めいよNeutralHonor or credit one is praised for, as in 「名誉を傷つける」; 「評判」 is merely what people say, good or bad.
• Synonym名声めいせいNeutralA good name, fame with a positive slant, as in 「名声を得る」; 「評判」 is neutral and can be a bad name too.
• Synonym世評せひょうWrittenWritten/formal: how public opinion judges a person or matter; in everyday speech say 「評判」.
• Synonym人気にんきNeutralHow far the public likes something, as in 「人気商品」; 「評判」 is the talk over whether it is good or bad.
• Synonym好評こうひょうNeutralSpecifically favorable word of mouth, as in 「好評発売中」; 「評判」 itself is neither good nor bad.
• Synonym高名こうめいWrittenWritten/formal: famed far and wide, also an honorific for the other party's name; 「評判」 is the evaluation itself.
• Synonym人望じんぼうNeutralThe respect and trust many people have in someone, as in 「人望が厚い」; 「評判」 is broader.
• Synonym風評ふうひょうNeutralMostly unfavorable rumor, as in 「風評被害」; 「評判」 can be good or bad.
• Synonym声望せいぼうWrittenWritten/formal: renown plus popular trust, mostly for people of standing; in daily speech say 「評判」 or 「人望」.
• Synonym声価せいかWrittenWritten/formal: one's standing in society, as in 「声価を高める」; in everyday speech say 「評判」.
• Synonym声誉せいよWrittenWritten/formal for a good name, but rare; in everyday use say 「名声」 or 「評判」.
• SynonymポピュラリティーNeutralLoanword for popularity, but rare; in everyday speech say 「人気」.
• Synonym令聞れいぶんWrittenLiterary word for a fine name; not used in everyday speech.
• Synonym令名れいめいWrittenWritten/formal for a good name or high repute, mostly in congratulatory addresses; in everyday use say 「名声」.
• Synonym名聞めいぶんWrittenWritten/formal: one's name in the world, also keeping up appearances for fame's sake; rare.
• Synonym名望めいぼうWrittenWritten/formal: renown that makes the world look up to someone; in everyday use say 「名声」.
• Related誉れほまれWrittenLiterary word for a name one takes pride in, as in 「郷土の誉れ」; 「評判」 is neutral.
• Related信望しんぼうWrittenWritten/formal: trustworthiness and popular esteem, as in 「信望が厚い」; 「評判」 is the more colloquial choice.
• Related衆望しゅうぼうWrittenWritten/formal: the trust and expectations of the many, as in 「衆望を担う」; 「評判」 is just general opinion.
• Related盛名せいめいWrittenWritten/formal for grand, resounding fame; in everyday use say 「名声」.
• Related噂話うわさばなしNeutralIdle gossip people pass around behind someone's back; 「評判」 can also mean rumor, but usually means word of mouth on a person or thing.
• Related栄名えいめいWrittenWritten/formal for glorious fame, but rare; in everyday use say 「名誉」.

Use 「評判」 for how the public rates a person or thing — good or bad. For a good name pick 「名声」 or 「名誉」; for popularity 「人気」; for favorable word of mouth 「好評」; for bad rumors 「風評」. The rest are mostly written/formal or rare: 「世評」「誉れ」「声望」「声価」「高名」「令名」 and the like belong to formal prose, and 「ポピュラリティー」 is a rare loanword for 「人気」.

Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only

1. 評ひょうして是非ぜひ善悪ぜんあくを判断はんだんすること、評定ひょうじょう。
2. 世人せじんが批評ひひょうして言い触いいふらすこと。うわさ、とりざた。その内容ないようのよしあし。
3. 有名ゆうめいであること、噂うわさの高たかいこと。
4. 評ひょうして是非ぜひ善悪ぜんあくを判断はんだんする、評定ひょうじょうする。
5. 世人せじんが批評ひひょうして言いいふらす。うわさする、とりざたする。
6. 有名ゆうめいであるさま、噂うわさの高たかいさま。