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好評 (kouhyou) Japanese meaning: favorable reception | Kotomora
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スマートフォン
は
好こう
評ひょう
だ
。
The newly released smartphone is receiving favorable reviews.
The movie earned a good reputation from audiences.
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 が 好こう 評ひょう を 博はく す to win acclaim; to be highly praised
The new movie won great acclaim right after its release.
〈 事こと 〉 が 好こう 評ひょう だ to be well received; to get good reviews
This restaurant's new menu is getting very good reviews.
好こう 評ひょう 発はつ 売ばい 中ちゅう now on sale to great acclaim
This album is currently on sale to great acclaim.
〈 事こと 〉 に 好こう 評ひょう の 声こえ が 上あ がる for praise/positive feedback to come in about something
Positive feedback is coming in about the new service.
Expressions 好こう 評ひょう につき due to popular demand; by popular demand 好こう 評ひょう を 得え る receive favorable reviews; get good feedback; be well received Kanji 好 fond, pleasing, like something 評 evaluate, criticism, comment Related words· 6 評判 is a neutral term for reputation or word-of-mouth that can be good or bad, while 好評 specifically means a positive reception.
人気 emphasizes broad popularity or being liked by many, whereas 好評 focuses on the positive evaluation or reviews something receives.
好評 means a generally favorable reception, while 大好評 adds the intensifying prefix 大- to mean an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response.
好評 focuses on favorable reviews or reception, while 大人気 stresses sheer scale of popularity among many people.
Show 2 more 好評 describes a favorable reception that may be new or temporary, whereas 定評 implies the reputation has been established and confirmed over time.
好評 means favorable reception or popularity, a milder notion than the intense, glowing praise expressed by 絶賛.
Word family very popular; highly acclaimed; rave reviews
favorable review; positive evaluation
enjoying great popularity; receiving widespread high praise; being a great success with the public
Etymology Compound of 好 (good, favorable) and 評 (evaluation, criticism). The reading こうひょう is the on'yomi of both characters.
