Common word› JLPT N3 › Freq. Frequency Top 2,000 Conjugation 批判する · noun or participle which takes 'suru'
Form Positive Negative Dictionary 批ひ 判はん する 批ひ 判はん しない Polite 批ひ 判はん します 批ひ 判はん しません Past polite 批ひ 判はん しました 批ひ 判はん しませんでした Past 批ひ 判はん した 批ひ 判はん しなかった Te-form 批ひ 判はん して 批ひ 判はん しないで Desire 批ひ 判はん したい 批ひ 判はん したくない Potential 批ひ 判はん できる 批ひ 判はん できない Passive 批ひ 判はん される 批ひ 判はん されない Causative 批ひ 判はん させる 批ひ 判はん させない Causative passive 批ひ 判はん させられる 批ひ 判はん させられない Volitional 批ひ 判はん しよう Polite volitional 批ひ 判はん しましょう Imperative 批ひ 判はん しろ 批ひ 判はん するな Conditional 批ひ 判はん すれば 批ひ 判はん しなければ Tara conditional 批ひ 判はん したら 批ひ 判はん しなかったら
Usage patterns 〈 事こと 〉 を 批ひ 判はん する to criticize something
Many scholars criticized the policy.
〈 人ひと 〉 から 批ひ 判はん を 受う ける to receive criticism from someone
The remark drew criticism from citizens.
批ひ 判はん が 高たか まる criticism mounts or intensifies
Criticism of the government is mounting.
批ひ 判はん の 的まと になる to become the target of criticism
His remark became the target of criticism.
批ひ 判はん を 浴あ びる to be subjected to a wave of criticism
The company was hit with fierce criticism.
Kanji 判 judgement, judgment, signature Related words· 9 非難 carries stronger emotional blame and accusation, while 批判 tends to be more analytical and can even be constructive.
批評 is typically used for critical reviews of art or literature, whereas 批判 covers a broader range including social and political issues.
糾弾 is a much stronger, formal act of denouncing wrongdoing, while 批判 can be milder and more measured.
攻撃 in this sense implies a harsh, aggressive verbal assault, while 批判 is more analytical, reasoned criticism.
Show 5 more Show fewer 批判する is a neutral, formal word for logically criticizing something, while 叩く in this sense suggests harsh, often emotional public bashing, especially online.
批判 is general, often reasoned criticism, while バッシング implies aggressive, mob-like attacks, especially in media or online.
批判 is general criticism or judgment of any kind, while 酷評 specifically means unusually severe, cutting criticism.
批判 is reasoned, articulate criticism of specific actions or ideas, whereas 風当たり describes a vaguer, felt sense of pressure or disapproval from one's surroundings.
批判 is a pointed, often harsh criticism aimed at faults, whereas 云々 used as 'comment' is vaguer and can simply mean making remarks without strong negativity.
Opposites 称賛 means praise or admiration, the opposite reaction to 批判 's criticism or fault-finding.
評価 in its positive sense (praise, recognition) contrasts with 批判 , which means criticism or fault-finding.
Don't confuse with 批判 usually means pointing out faults or condemning something, while 評論 is a more neutral, analytical critique that need not be negative.
批判 is legitimate, reasoned criticism of someone's actions or ideas, whereas 誹謗 is malicious, often baseless defamation aimed at harming reputation.
Word family· 12 critical thinking ability; powers of judgement; critical power
critical; judgmental; negative
protest vote
critic
uncritical; blind acceptance
Show 5 more Show fewer fierce criticism; severe criticism
source criticism; critique of historical sources
critical philosophy
material for criticism; grounds for criticism
severe criticism; scathing criticism
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Etymology From Middle Chinese 批判 (phjiej-phanH, 'to judge; to criticize'). The kanji 批 means 'criticize' or 'strike', and 判 means 'judge' or 'discern'.
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