講評|こうひょうkouhyou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbcriticism (by a teacher or coach, with commentary, especially at a poetry reading); review; critique
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 講評する（こうひょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 講評します（こうひょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 講評しない（こうひょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 講評しません（こうひょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 講評せず・講評せぬ（こうひょうせず・こうひょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 講評した（こうひょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 講評しました（こうひょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 講評しなかった（こうひょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 講評しませんでした（こうひょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 講評して（こうひょうして） |
| Potential | 講評できる（こうひょうできる） |
| Passive | 講評される（こうひょうされる） |
| Causative | 講評させる（こうひょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 講評させられる（こうひょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 講評すれば（こうひょうすれば） |
| tara | 講評したら（こうひょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 講評しよう（こうひょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 講評しましょう（こうひょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 講評しろ（こうひょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- Synonym批評ひひょうNeutralThe most general word for judging a work's good and bad points, as in 「作品を批評する」; 「講評」 is typically a judge's or teacher's commentary on a work or assignment.
- Synonym論評ろんぴょうWrittenWritten style: discussing and evaluating a subject, typically current events or public statements; 「講評」 is used for contests and assignments.
- Synonym評論ひょうろんWrittenWritten style for critique, also a critique article, as in 「評論家」; 「講評」 points out how a specific work or performance went.
- SynonymコメントCasualColloquial loanword for giving a comment or opinion, without necessarily judging good or bad; 「講評」 is more formal and carries evaluation.
- Synonym品評ひんぴょうWrittenWritten style: judging the quality of items, as in 「品評会」; 「講評」 is about works and performances.
- SynonymレビューNeutralThe same word 「レビュー」 also covers online user reviews and product ratings, as in 「レビューを書く」; 「講評」 leans toward commentary from judges or teachers.
- Synonym概評がいひょうWrittenWritten style for an overall, general assessment; rare. 「講評」 evaluates while explaining the reasons.
- Related選評せんぴょうWrittenWritten style: a judge's written comments when selecting winners, as in an essay contest's 「選評」; 「講評」 is not limited to judging, also after homework or practice.
- Related批判ひはんNeutralCriticism that points out faults, with a negative tone; 「講評」 covers both strengths and weaknesses.
- Related解説かいせつNeutralExplanation or commentary that clarifies meaning, without necessarily evaluating; 「講評」 includes judgement.
- Related書評しょひょうWrittenWritten style: a book review, as in a newspaper's review column; 「講評」 is not limited to books.
- RelatedレビューNeutralThe same word 「レビュー」 also covers online user reviews and product ratings, as in 「レビューを書く」; 「講評」 leans toward commentary from judges or teachers.
- Related品定めしなさだめCasualColloquial: sizing things up, judging good and bad, often picking faults; 「講評」 is more formal.
- RelatedクリティシズムFormalFormal loanword for criticism as an activity, academic and rare; for commenting on a specific work, use 「講評」.
- Related文芸批評ぶんげいひひょうFormalFormal academic term for literary criticism; 「講評」 is more about commenting on a specific work.
- Related評注ひょうちゅうWrittenWritten style: annotations with commentary, mostly for classical texts; a different use from 「講評」.
- Related評釈ひょうしゃくWrittenWritten style: commentary and interpretation of texts and poetry, often in book titles like 「万葉集評釈」; 「講評」 adds no annotations.
- Related評註ひょうちゅうWrittenWritten style, a variant spelling of 「評注」: commentary plus annotation; very rare.
For general commenting on a work's good and bad points, 「批評」 and 「評論」 are the usual words. 「講評」 is for a judge's or teacher's commentary that explains reasons after a contest or assignment, as in 「審査員の講評」. Online reviews are 「レビュー」.
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