好こう評ひょう

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Common wordJLPTN1Freq.FrequencyTop 5,000

Meanings

noun, na-adjective, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'

favorable reception; good reputation; popularity

Used for products, services, performances, or ideas that are well received by the public or a specific audience. Often appears in phrases like 好評を博す (win acclaim) or 好評発売中 (now on sale to popular acclaim).

新しん発はつ売ばいのスマートフォンは好こう評ひょうだ。
The newly released smartphone is receiving favorable reviews.
その映えい画がは観かん客きゃくから好こう評ひょうを得えた。
The movie earned a good reputation from audiences.

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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
新しん作さく映えい画がは公こう開かい直ちょく後ごから好こう評ひょうを博はくした。
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
このレストランの新あたらしいメニューは非ひ常じょうに好こう評ひょうだ。
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
このアルバムは好こう評ひょう発はつ売ばい中ちゅうです。
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
新あたらしいサービスに好こう評ひょうの声こえが上あがっている。
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

評ひょう判ばんN3
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.
人にん気きN4
人気 emphasizes broad popularity or being liked by many, whereas 好評 focuses on the positive evaluation or reviews something receives.
大だい好こう評ひょう
好評 means a generally favorable reception, while 大好評 adds the intensifying prefix 大- to mean an overwhelmingly enthusiastic response.
大だい人にん気き
好評 focuses on favorable reviews or reception, while 大人気 stresses sheer scale of popularity among many people.

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定てい評ひょう
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.
絶ぜっ賛さん
好評 means favorable reception or popularity, a milder notion than the intense, glowing praise expressed by 絶賛.

Opposites

不ふ評ひょうN1
好評 describes a favorable reception, while 不評 describes an unfavorable or poor one.

Don't confuse with

公こう表ひょうN2
好評 (favorable reception, popularity) is pronounced the same as 公表 but has nothing to do with announcing information.

Word family

大だい好こう評ひょう
very popular; highly acclaimed; rave reviews
好こう評ひょう価か
favorable review; positive evaluation
好こう評ひょう嘖さく々さく
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.