評者|ひょうしゃhyousha[1]atamadaka (head-high)

1. nouncritic; reviewer

• Synonym評論家ひょうろんかWrittenWritten/formal prose. A professional critic — stresses making a career of commentary, as in 「音楽評論家」; carries a stronger sense of professional identity than 「評者」.
• Synonym批評家ひひょうかWrittenWritten/formal prose. A critic by trade; can also be used sarcastically for someone who only criticizes others and does nothing themselves.
• RelatedコメンテーターNeutralNeutral. A loanword used mainly for people who share their views on TV programmes, rather than for the author of a review.
• Related解説者かいせつしゃNeutralNeutral. An explainer who comments from an expert standpoint, such as the analyst in a sports broadcast.

Use 「評者」 for someone writing a review of a work — written/formal prose, mostly in book reviews, as in 「評者は〜と述べる」. For professional critics use 「評論家」; for TV commentators use 「コメンテーター」.

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1. 本ほんや映画えいがなどの作品さくひんについて意見いけんを述のべ、良よい点てんや悪わるい点てんを判断はんだんする人ひと。