論評|ろんぴょうronpyou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcomment; criticism; critique; review
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 論評する（ろんぴょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 論評します（ろんぴょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 論評しない（ろんぴょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 論評しません（ろんぴょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 論評せず・論評せぬ（ろんぴょうせず・ろんぴょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 論評した（ろんぴょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 論評しました（ろんぴょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 論評しなかった（ろんぴょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 論評しませんでした（ろんぴょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 論評して（ろんぴょうして） |
| Potential | 論評できる（ろんぴょうできる） |
| Passive | 論評される（ろんぴょうされる） |
| Causative | 論評させる（ろんぴょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 論評させられる（ろんぴょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 論評すれば（ろんぴょうすれば） |
| tara | 論評したら（ろんぴょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 論評しよう（ろんぴょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 論評しましょう（ろんぴょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 論評しろ（ろんぴょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- SynonymレビューNeutralLoanword for book, film and user reviews; very common in speech. 「論評」 leans toward news and formal commentary.
- Synonym批評ひひょうNeutralJudging what is good or bad, weighing strengths and weaknesses. 「論評」 is about voicing views on events or statements.
- Synonym評論ひょうろんNeutralCommentary or comment pieces, often seen in 「評論家」; it stresses systematic, essay-like discussion of a subject.
- Synonym講評こうひょうNeutralA commentary that explains its reasons, such as a judge's remarks after a contest; fine in both speech and writing.
- Synonym評ひょうWrittenA single character meaning commentary, seen mostly in compounds such as 「書評」 and 「好評」; a written-style word.
- Synonym批判ひはんNeutralPointing out faults and reproaching, so it often carries a negative charge; 「論評」 is more neutral.
- Synonym品評ひんぴょうNeutralJudging the quality of items, as in 「品評会」; its object is usually goods or things, not events or statements.
- SynonymクリティシズムWrittenLoanword for criticism with an academic flavour; rare outside scholarly writing.
- Synonym概評がいひょうWrittenA rough, overall evaluation; a written-style word that is seldom used.
- SynonymクリティークWrittenLoanword for a critique that analyzes a work's strengths and weaknesses; academic in flavour.
- Synonym評するひょうするWrittenA written-style verb for evaluating or commenting, as in 「…と評する」; still used today.
- RelatedコメントNeutralLoanword for remarks or comments; colloquial, and used for brief opinions rather than full critiques.
- Related解説かいせつNeutralExplaining the key points so they are easy to understand; it informs, while 「論評」 evaluates.
- Related品定めしなさだめNeutralSizing up whether something is good or bad, often with a picky, scrutinizing tone; colloquial.
- Related総説そうせつWrittenA survey or overview, typically a review article summarizing a field in academic writing.
- Related評釈ひょうしゃくWrittenCommenting on and interpreting poems and prose; an academic term for annotated commentary.
- Related論策ろんさくWrittenAn essay giving opinions on current events; rare, and found only in writing.
- Related評註ひょうちゅうWrittenCommentary combined with annotation; rare in modern writing.
Use 「論評」 for comments on events, statements or works, or for an article giving such a view, as in 「論評を避ける」. To judge good and bad points, use 「批評」; for systematic commentary, 「評論」; for book, film or user reviews, 「レビュー」; for a brief remark, 「コメント」. 「批判」 implies fault-finding, 「解説」 explains rather than evaluates, 「講評」 is a reasoned commentary like a judge's remarks, and 「品評」 and 「品定め」 size up the worth of things. The rest are written or academic terms.
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