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映画評論家 (eigahyouronka) Japanese meaning: film critic | Kotomora

映えい画が評ひょう論ろん家か

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Meanings

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film critic; movie critic

A person who professionally reviews and critiques films.

彼かれは有ゆう名めいな映えい画が評ひょう論ろん家かです。

He is a famous film critic.

その映えい画が評ひょう論ろん家かは新しん作さくを厳きびしく批ひ評ひょうした。

The film critic harshly reviewed the new release.

Kanji

映reflect, reflection, projection
画brush-stroke, picture
評evaluate, criticism, comment
論argument, discourse
家house, home, family

Related words

映えい画が批ひ評ひょう
Refers to film criticism as an activity or a piece of writing, not the person.
評ひょう論ろん家か
A general critic; 映画評論家 specifies the field of film.

Built from

映えい画が+評ひょう論ろん家か

Etymology

Compound of 映画 (film) + 評論家 (critic).