選評|せんぴょうsenpyou[0]heiban (flat)
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Definitions
- noun, suru verb, transitive verbselection and commentary (on literary texts or poems)
Conjugation
| Dictionary form | 選評する（せんぴょうする） |
|---|---|
| Polite (masu) | 選評します（せんぴょうします） |
| Negative (nai) | 選評しない（せんぴょうしない） |
| polite (masen) | 選評しません（せんぴょうしません） |
| classical zu / nu | 選評せず・選評せぬ（せんぴょうせず・せんぴょうせぬ） |
| Past (ta) | 選評した（せんぴょうした） |
| polite (mashita) | 選評しました（せんぴょうしました） |
| Past negative (nakatta) | 選評しなかった（せんぴょうしなかった） |
| polite (masen deshita) | 選評しませんでした（せんぴょうしませんでした） |
| Te form | 選評して（せんぴょうして） |
| Potential | 選評できる（せんぴょうできる） |
| Passive | 選評される（せんぴょうされる） |
| Causative | 選評させる（せんぴょうさせる） |
| Causative passive | 選評させられる（せんぴょうさせられる） |
| Conditional (ba) | 選評すれば（せんぴょうすれば） |
| tara | 選評したら（せんぴょうしたら） |
| Volitional | 選評しよう（せんぴょうしよう） |
| polite (mashou) | 選評しましょう（せんぴょうしましょう） |
| Imperative | 選評しろ（せんぴょうしろ） |
Common forms generated by rule; see the senses for honorific or irregular usage.
Synonyms & antonyms
- RelatedレビューNeutralA general word for reviews and evaluations, typical of products, films and code reviews; it carries no sense of selecting the best works.
- Related評論ひょうろんNeutralCommentary on works or social phenomena, usually in article form; it does not involve choosing among entries.
- Related批評ひひょうNeutralJudges what is good and bad across a broad range; 「選評」 is confined to the comments attached when works are being selected.
- Related書評しょひょうNeutralSpecifically a review and introduction of a book; the object is limited to books, with no element of selection.
- Related講評こうひょうNeutralCommenting while explaining reasons; teachers and judges often give it after contests or assignments, in speech or writing.
- Related品評ひんぴょうWrittenA written, formal term for judging the quality of items, as in 「品評会」; the objects are often farm products or crafts.
- Related品定めしなさだめNeutralJudging merits and worth; in colloquial use it also means sizing people up, and it is not limited to works.
- Related文芸批評ぶんげいひひょうWrittenWritten, formal analysis and evaluation of literary works, seen in newspapers and academia alike; no selection involved.
Use 「選評」 for the comments judges write when selecting entries in contests or open calls. For general criticism use 「批評」 or 「評論」, for a teacher's or judge's explanatory comments 「講評」, and for reviews of books 「書評」.
Usage comparisons are AI-assisted and cross-checked by multiple models; for study reference only
Japanese definitions
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