Japanese word

不評

Pronunciation

Romajifuhyō

Meaning

  • nounpoor reception

Example

この映画は不評です。ko no ei ga wa fu hyō de su

This movie has received a poor reception.

Illustration for 不評 (poor reception)

More examples

この店の新しいサービスは客から不評を買いました。ko no mise no atara shi i sā bi su wa kyaku ka ra fu hyō o ka i ma shi ta

The store's new service received a poor reception from customers.

Core concept

It describes a negative response in which something fails to gain public approval or support.

Common phrases

  • 不評を買うfu hyō o ka u

    receive a poor reception

Similar words

不人気funinki: A condition in which something has little public favor.
悪評akuhyō: A reputation marked by unfavorable comments or reports.
低評価teihyōka: An assessment that assigns something a low level of merit or quality.

Definition in Japanese

評判が悪く、世間から好ましく受け入れられないこと。hyō ban ga waru ku se ken ka ra kono ma shi ku u ke i re ra re na i ko to

Word origin

The compound 不評 (fuhyō) combines 不 (fu, "not") and 評 (hyō, "judge" or "evaluate"), expressing a poor evaluation.

Usage tips

  • 不評 (fuhyō) describes a work or proposal that receives negative reactions, while 不人気 (funinki) mainly means that few people favor it.

Other meanings

  • bad reputationnoun
  • unpopularitynoun

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