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文芸批評家 (ぶんげいひひょうか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

文ぶん芸げい批ひ評ひょう家か

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Meanings

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noun

literary critic

A person who analyzes and evaluates literature professionally.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな文ぶん芸げい批ひ評ひょう家かだ。
He is a famous literary critic.
文ぶん芸げい批ひ評ひょう家かとしての彼かれの評ひょう価かは高たかい。
His reputation as a literary critic is high.

Kanji

文sentence, literature, style
芸technique, art, craft
批criticism, strike
評evaluate, criticism, comment
家house, home, family

Similar words

書しょ評ひょう家か
書評家 is a book reviewer, often for newspapers or magazines, while 文芸批評家 is a more academic literary critic.
評ひょう論ろん家か
評論家 is a general critic or commentator, not limited to literature.

Etymology

Compound of 文芸 (literary arts) + 批評 (criticism) + 家 (person who does something professionally).