English–Japanese
“critical essay” in Japanese
Japanese
Pronunciation
Romajihyōron
Example
この評論はとても読みやすいです。ko no hyō ron wa to te mo yo mi ya su i de su
This critical essay is very easy to read.
How to say “critical essay” in Japanese
“Critical essay” in Japanese is 評論 (hyōron).
Presents a sustained analysis of a subject in order to explain its qualities and argue for an evaluation.
Example sentences with 評論
彼は映画について鋭い評論を書きました。kare wa ei ga ni tsu i te surudo i hyō ron o ka ki ma shi ta
He wrote a sharp critical essay about the film.
Tips for using 評論
- A summary only tells what a work contains, whereas 評論 (hyōron) adds analysis and a reasoned view of the work's qualities.